MATCH REPORT: CARLISLE UNITED 2-5 WOKING

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Carlisle United fell to a 5-2 defeat against Woking at Brunton Park.

John Marquis hit a hat-trick, with Shadrach Ogie and Matt Ward also finding the net for the Cardinals, while an own goal from Chinwike Okoli and Regan Linney's strike made little difference for the Blues.

Captain Morgan Feeney returned to the starting line-up in place of Jack Ellis, while Brad Nicholson came back into defence, with Cameron Harper dropping to the bench.

Stephen Wearne replaced Micah Obiero in attack, who was away on international duty with Kenya.

Harvey Bunker came close to giving United the lead in the first five minutes, seeing his close-range effort blocked after Leo Duru's cutback.

Ogie gave the Cardinals the lead in the fifth minute, meeting Jaiden Putman's cross at the back post and beating Adam Desbois in the Blues' goal.

But United had a quick response through Okoli's own goal after he flicked Brad Nicholson's long throw past Will Jaaskelainen. 

David Ajiboye made a slaloming run through the visitors' defence but failed to bend his shot past Jaaskelainen.

Bunker again was guilty of slack finishing, hammering Georgie Kelly's cutback over the crossbar from inside the penalty area. 

Kelly was next to fire off target, nodding Ajiboye's flighted cross high over Jaaskelainen's bar.

Ward tested Desbois reflexes with a vicious shot from the left of the box, which the United stopper palmed wide.

Ajiboye made another driving run through the Woking backline but placed his shot wide of the mark.

HALF-TIME: Carlisle United 1-1 Woking

Woking retook the lead in the 48th minute with Ward's dipping shot from the edge of the penalty area evading Desbois' grasp.

Aiden O'Brien twice tested Desbois in a matter of minutes as the Cardinals upped the pressure.

Marquis made it three for the visitors in the 56th minute, firing home from close range after Roy Syla slid him through.

Ward nearly had a second, latching onto a delivery, but his near-post header was saved by Desbois.

Feeney tried to get United going, finding Regan Linney's run in behind, but the Blues forward sliced his effort off target.

Woking were awarded a penalty in the 67th minute when Azeez fouled Anthony Georgiou near the byline.

Marquis stepped up and comfortably slotted the penalty past Desbois. 

The visitors were awarded another penalty in the 80th minute when Cameron Harper was adjudged to have handled the ball, and Marquis was again adept from the spot to make it five.

Linney pulled back a consolation in the 83rd minute, going through on goal and finding the bottom corner.

FULL-TIME: Carlisle United 2-5 Woking

Teams:  

Carlisle United: Desbois, Bunker, Feeney (C), Azeez (Harper 72), Ajiboye (Whelan 55), G Kelly, Galvin (Williams 64), Nicholson, Duru, Wearne (Linney 55), Jenks (Ellis 72)

Not used: Mair, Richardson

Woking: Jaaskelain, Okoli (C), Odusina, Ogie, Syla, O'Brien (Turner 72), Ward (Georgiou 64), Dulson (J Kelly 72), Putman, Ti Akinola, Marquis (Sohna 92)

Not used: Ross, Tu Akinola, Forster-Caskey

Goals:  

Carlisle United: (Okoli own goal 9) (Linney 83)

Woking: (Ogie 5) (Ward 48) (Marquis 56, 69, 80)

Yellow Cards: 

Carlisle United: (Azeez 38) (Desbois 68) (Harper 78) (Linney 90)

Woking: (Ward 54) (Okoli 93)

Red Cards: 

Carlisle United: N/A 

Woking: N/A 

Attendance: 

6569 (102 away)

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