Live from Brunton Park, Lee Rooney brings you blow by blow action from today's League One clash against MK Dons. Keep pressing refresh on your browser to read the latest update.
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CARLISLE UNITED |
4-1 |
MK DONS |
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Zoko (42), Berrett (45+2), Madine (55), Taiwo (61) |
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Leven (64) |
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United - Collin, Simek, Chester, Harte, McDaid, Thirlwell, Berrett (Robson 76), Taiwo, Zoko (Bridge-Wilkinson 87), Curran, Madine. Subs - Caig, Murphy, Hurst, Bowman, Kane.
MK Dons - Martin, Lewington, O'Hanlon, Gleeson (Doumbe 62), Easter, Baldock, Balanta (Guy 56), Woodards, Hamann (Ibhere 56), Leven, Chadwick. Subs - Searle, Carrington, Howell, Chicksen.
Referee: Mr Mark Haywood
Attendance: - 5,205.
1657 - So United continue their unbeaten start to the League One season with a convincing win over MK Dons. It might not have matched last season's 5-0 win, but it's still a pretty emphatic scoreline! Once again, apologies to those fans who had problems with United Player commentary today. I'll be back in two weeks time for the visit of Swindon Town so join me then!
FULL-TIME - Carlisle United 4 MK Dons 1
90+4 min - Leven takes the corner which is headed behind by Chester for another corner. That second corner is then cleared by United and the final whistle goes!
90+3 min - Easter twists and turns his way towards the United area before being brought down about 20 yards out by Chester for a free-kick. It's Leven and Guy standing over the ball and it's Leven who hits it, but it comes off the wall and goes over for a corner.
90+2 min - Leven has a shot from 20 yards that takes a deflection but Collin gets behind it and just about smothers the ball before Guy can get to it.
90 min - The fourth official has indicated there will be a minimum of four minutes added on time at the end of the game.
89 min - The ball breaks to Baldock on the right hand side of the area and he smashes a shot towards goal that Collin punches away, with McDaid booting it deep into the Dons half.
88 min - Robson takes a left-footed outswinger corner that O'Hanlon does well to head away for a throw-in.
87 min - Curran plays the offside trap well and is through on goal and forces Martin into a great save, with Taiwo's chipped ball back in headed behind by O'Hanlon for a corner. Meanwhile, United make their second change with Francois Zoko getting a standing ovation as he comes off for Marc Bridge-Wilkinson.
86 min - It's Leven who goes over and takes a left-footed inswinger corner which Simek almost heads towards his own goal but after a rebound, Chester smacks the ball to safety.
85 min - Foul by Harte on Ibhere gives MK Dons a free-kick about 35 yards out on their right-wing. It's Leven who takes it, whipping in a ball that Thirlwell heads high and behind for a corner.
84 min - United are getting the "oles" now and from a good passing move, Simek wins a corner on the right. Robson goes over and takes a left-footed inswinger that's looking for Harte, but Doumbe covers it well and heads it away for a throw-in.
82 min - The Match Sponsors "Man of the Match" has just been announced as Francois Zoko. A popular choice, if the reaction of the fans is anything to go by!
79 min - Great football by United as they calmly play the ball out of the defence. Zoko then finds Robson, who skips his way past two players before curling a right-foot shot high and wide.
76 min - United make their first change, with goalscorer James Berrett coming off for Matty Robson.
75 min - United go on the counter attack and are three-on-two, with Madine free on the right buy Zoko goes for Curran on the left and the ball is cleared to safety.
72 min - Bit of scrappy play there but it falls nicely for Lewis Guy, who hits a shot just wide of Collin's right hand post.
70 min - Bit of a delay here as Madine is having treatment for a knock to his foot. He's up again now though and looks like he wants to continue.
68 min - Easter plays a through ball that finds Ibhere but he's stopped by a great last ditch tackle by Chester. Wouldn't have counted anyway though, as the flag was up for offside.
66 min - But despite a few worries in the last few minutes, The Blues always look a threat on the break and a Berrett through ball finds Curran, but his low shot is well held by Martin.
65 min - United have switched off a bit here and Easter gets in behind before hitting a hard cross that flies past everyone and out for a throw-in. Adam Collin isn't happy at all with his team mates.
64 min - GOAL! Carlisle United 4 MK Dons 1 - The Dons have one back, as Peter Leven hits a superb low shot from 35 yards past Adam Collin. Good goal.
62 min - Dons make their final change and poor old Stephen Gleeson, who has been given a torrid time by Zoko, comes off for Mathias Doumbe.
61 min - GOAL! Carlisle United 4 MK Dons 0 - Dons fans must be sick of the sight of United! Brilliant play on the left by Zoko, who keeps the ball in then skips around an embarrassed looking Gleeson. He then hits a low ball that is somehow blocked, coming out to Madine on the right who plays it back for Tom Taiwo who hammers it into the back of the net.
58 min - Madine shrugs off O'Hanlon to win a flick-on and Taiwo tries a first time ball to put Zoko clean through but he just over hits it and it's a goal kick. United well on top here.
56 min - The Dons react to the goal by making their first change, taking off Angelo Balanta for Cumbria-born Lewis Guy. Almost missed the second change there, with Didi Hamann coming off for Jabo Ibhere.
55 min - GOAL! Carlisle United 3 MK Dons 0 - It's deja-vu as United are running riot against the Dons again! Good passing play sees the ball spread out wide and Berrett picks out Zoko who charges into the area and smashes a shot against the post. It comes back out where the ball is chipped into the box and it falls nicely for Gary Madine who volleys it past a stranded Martin.
54 min - Push on Curran by O'Hanlon gives United a free-kick on the right-wing about 40 yards out. Harte takes it and whips a low one in that is eventually cleared to safety.
52 min - Simek does well by the right-wing corner flag to dig out a cross and Zoko goes for a spectacular overhead kick but totally misses it! But the ball comes back to United on the left where Madine curls in a cross that Zoko is waiting to head in but O'Hanlon does superbly to head it behind for a corner. Berrett takes it and finds Chester, but his header is wide.
48 min - Attendance for today's game is 5,205. Should also add, no changes for either side at half-time.
1605 - We're back underway here at Brunton Park and *touchwood*, the site is working again!
1603 - CORRECTION - I've always wanted to do that! United's second goal was in fact James Berrett! With trying to sort out the official site, I didn't see it cleary!
1559 - Finally, we're in and the site is updating! Apologies to everyone who has been having problems with United Player, we're trying our hardest to resolve them.
1551 - So United go into the break 2-0 up and it's a nice lead to have considering it looked like being a tight game for long periods early on. Even more pleasing for Greg Abbott will be two of his new boys, Zoko and Berrett, getting their first goals for the club. Could be an interesting second half, with the Dons having to come out and have a go now. More from me shortly!
HALF-TIME - Carlisle United 2 MK Dons 0
45+2 min - GOAL! Carlisle United 2 MK Dons 0 - United push forward as Simek chips the ball into the box where Madine heads it down and Craig Curran is on hand to put the ball into the back of the net from six yards out for his first ever goal for the club. Great way to end the first half. CORRECTION - The goal was James Berrett!
45+1 min - From the resulting drop ball the Dons give United the ball back... in the shape of a throw-in near the own corner flag.
45 min - United have a decent attack building down the left, but a Dons player is down holding his head so the ref stops play, much to the home fans annoyance. The fourth official has indicated there will be a minimum of two minutes added time at the end of the first half.
43 min - Not sure what happened after the goal, but MK Dons boss Robinson has done something that hasn't pleased the fourth official and he's called the ref over who has sent him to the stands. He's getting the bird from the United fans again, it's not been a good day for him so far.
42 min - GOAL! Carlisle United 1 MK Dons 0 - Good play down the left by Zoko sees him win a corner off O'Hanlon. Berrett takes the corner and finds Madine, who heads it down and Zoko slams a volley into the back of the net for his first ever United goal.
40 min - Referee Mr Haywood wins himself a lot of fans among the home support as he takes no action and from the looks of it up here, the biggest telling off there went to Easter! Dons boss Karl Robinson puts his hands on his head and turns to the United fans, who are giving him more than his fare share of stick!
39 min - Harte and Easter grapple to win a header and it's the United man who gets the ball cleared... but Easter throws himself to the ground holding his face. Not sure what happened and no idea what the action the ref might take here.
38 min - Good chance for United as a through ball by Harte is flicked on by Zoko and Curran sneaks in just before keeper Martin, but the angle is very tight and he can only put it into the side netting.
36 min - Referee Mr Haywood has made some odd decisions so far, and the latest is a corner for a touch against Simek despite him getting nowhere near the ball! The corner is taken to the edge of box, finding Hamann unmarked but his volley is badly sliced and easily cleared by United, who go on the counter through Madine but his ball to the right looking for Taiwo has too much on it and goes out for a throw-in.
33 min - A long ball forward sees Curran superbly bring the ball down in the area, but Woodards is covering and gets a tackle in before the United man can get a shot away. The resulting corner from Berrett is taken short to Curran who plays it back to him but the cross is poor and doesn't beat the first man.
32 min - The game's getting a bit scrappy now with a few late challenges going in. Chadwick has been the culprit on a few occasions now and gets a ticking off for his latest foul, this time on McDaid.
29 min - Free-kick to United after Zoko is bundled over about 35-40 yards from goal. Harte stands over it and curls a ball into the box but it doesn't beat the first defender and is cleared to safety.
22 min - Foul by Didi Hamann on Berrett gives United a free-kick on the left again. Harte takes it this time and whips in a good ball that Leven gets up highest to head away.
17 min - Best chance of the game so far and it's the Dons who have it. Easter charges into the area and his low cross is sidefooted away by Berrett. It comes as far as Lewington, who slices his left foot volley and it takes a deflection, looping over Collin and off the cross bar. The ball falls nicely for Easter to sidefoot it in but Collin makes a superb save with his legs, and Berrett this time gets the ball away. Great save from the United keeper, but I think Easter will be disappointed not to have to scored there.
15 min - Still having problems with the site updating I'm afraid so I've no idea if any of you are reading this! Fairly equal stuff so far, with United possibly edging it.
14 min - Rash challenge by Chadwick on McDaid gives United another free-kick on the left, this time a little further out. Berrett again takes it but he plays it short to McDaid on the left who tries a low cross that Easter blocks and it goes behid for a... goal kick? Bizarre decision that doens't please the United fans in the Main Stand!
11 min - The ball in from Berrett is a decent one, but no-one attacks it and the ball goes out for a Dons goal kick.
10 min - Zoko does well to win back the ball after losing possession and finds Berrett who in turn finds Curran who is brought down by Leven about 25 yards out on the left side of the area, giving United a free-kick.
6 min - Right on cue, Zoko turns Gleeson inside out before chipping a cross to the far post that finds Madine, who heads his first chance against Woodards and slices his volley from the rebound wide.
5 min - Finally, we are live! By pure luck, pretty much nothing has happened so far. Time for a bit of action please lads!
1459 - The two teams are now out and after the usual pre-match stuff, it's going to be MK Dons to kick-off, with United attacking the Peterril End in the first half.
1458 - I'm having to type this offline at the moment as we still can't access the site! Also having problems with United Player, we are looking into this so your patience is appreciated!
1456 - For the Dons, there's recalls for Sean O'Hanlon, Stephen Gleeson and former Liverpool and Germany midfielder Didi Hamann. Cumbrian forward Lewis Guy is amongst the substitutes.
1455 - As you can see, United have the same starting line-up again for the fourth consecutive game, with the bench also being the same as the one that featured against Plymouth last weekend, with Jason Price still out injured.
1453 - Afternoon everyone and welcome to today's min by min report, just in time for kick-off! Apologies for the delays, we've been having some serious problems getting the site to work today but we've prevailed and finally got it working! The two line-ups for this afternoon can be found at the top of the page.