MATCH REPORT: CARLISLE UNITED 2-0 BOSTON UNITED

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Carlisle United made it nine games unbeaten with a 2-0 win against Boston United at Brunton Park.

Goals from Leo Duru and Regan Linney on either side of half-time gave the Blues a comfortable victory as they moved into the play-off positions.

Head Coach Rob Elliot made four changes to his side, with Adam Desbois, Kenton Richardson, Josh Williams and Jonah Lowes coming in.

Duru gave United the lead within ten minutes, with Williams bursting down the left flank and crossing the outside of the right foot, which was nodded in by the Blues' right-wing-back at the back post.

United nearly had a second shortly after when Brad Nicholson met David Ajiboye's deep cross, but the header drifted wide.

A Nicholson long throw dropped to Callum Camps on the edge of the box; he hit it cleanly, and it flew just wide.

Boston had their first opportunity in the 27th minute when Ken Aboh's hard work saw the ball get to Tom Cursons, who stung the hands of Adam Desbois.

A quick counter from the visitors saw Jack Holmes sweep a shot on goal which just went past Desbois' near post before Louis Chadwick pulled off a stunning save to deny Williams' curling effort at the other end.

Magnificent feet from Ajiboye saw him reach the byline and his cutback was fired off the crossbar by Lowes.

HALF-TIME: Carlisle United 1-0 Boston United

Persistence from Morgan Feeney saw the ball find Richardson in front of an open goal, but he failed to convert with a weak effort.

United continued to knock on the door, with Linney seeing his shot blocked from inside the penalty area.

Linney gave United a second in the 72nd minute with Williams again the architect, flying down the left before his cutback was effortlessly dispatched by the Blues number ten.

Substitute Georgie Kelly led a counter-attack, driving through midfield; he found Galvin, who had his low shot cleared off the line as the Blues closed out the win.

FULL-TIME: Carlisle United 2-0 Boston United

Teams:  

Carlisle United: Desbois, Richardson, Feeney (C), Ajiboye (Armstrong 62), Whelan (Ellis 63), Linney (Kelly 75), Nicholson, Duru (Galvin 75), Williams, Lowes (Embleton 71), Camps

Not used: Mair, Mullarkey

Boston United: Chadwick, Teale, Canavan, Holmes (Bostock 57), Cursons, Aboh (John-Lewis 81), Sutton (Holohan 68), Gent, Wheeldon (Hill 68), Rooney, Grimes

Not used: Faxon, Shipley, McBride

Goals:  

Carlisle United: (Duru 10) (Linney 73)

Boston United: N/A

Yellow Cards: 

Carlisle United: (Duru 37) (Nicholson 42) (Camps 52) (Richardson 60)

Boston United: (Sutton 50) (Teale 78) (Rooney 90+5)

Red Cards: 

Carlisle United: N/A

Boston United: N/A

Attendance: 

7085 (159)

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