Carlisle boss Paul Simpson is relishing a play-off showdown with Bradford after his side’s 1-1 draw at Sutton secured them fifth place in League Two.The Cumbrians have limped into the top seven with just two wins from their final 11 games.Kylian Kouassi’s first-half effort was cancelled out by Joe Kizzi’s late own goal at Gander Green Lane.But Simpson’s side are now fully...Full Story »

Carlisle secured the point needed to guarantee a League Two play-off place with a 1-1 draw at Sutton.Joe Kizzi’s late own goal ensured the entertaining encounter finished level while Sutton, who led through Kylian Kouassi, ended their run of six straight defeats.Sutton’s Lee Angol headed just over the bar following a free-kick early on.But the hosts went in front when Kouassi won pos...Full Story »

Carlos Corberan praised West Brom’s resilience as they ended a gruelling week by coming from behind to beat Norwich 2-1 at The Hawthorns and keep their play-off challenge alive.Josh Sargent opened the scoring for the visitors in the 41st minute, but Conor Townsend equalised with a fine free-kick on the stroke of half-time and Jed Wallace fired home the winner in the 56th minute to ensure t...Full Story »

Luke Bolton bagged a last-gasp winner as Salford closed in on securing a League Two play-off place with an incredible 3-2 away win over fellow promotion-chasers Carlisle.First-half goals from Colin Hendry and Bolton put the visitors firmly in the driving seat.But Joe Garner pulled a goal back for the hosts with 13 minutes remaining, before they had Jon Mellish sent-off for violent conduct with s...Full Story »

Carlton Morris scored his 20th goal of the season to complete Luton’s comeback as they kept their momentum going with a 2-1 win over Middlesbrough.The Hatters, unbeaten since mid-February, were a place above Boro in third going into the game and the winners knew that victory would keep alive their slim hopes of going up automatically to the Premier League.It had looked like it would be the...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson was doubly delighted after earning bragging rights over Cumbrian neighbours Barrow with a 1-0 victory.As much as Simpson was pleased to complete the double over his side’s rivals for the first time since 1961, he was understandably more concerned with keeping in touch with third-placed Stevenage in the promotion race.Carlisle are one point behind Steve Evans&rsqu...Full Story »

Paul Simpson is not ready to concede defeat in Carlisle’s chase for a top-three finish despite a 2-2 draw with League Two promotion rivals Stockport County at Brunton Park.Jon Mellish and Owen Moxon each scored their sixth goals of the season in the second half to put the Cumbrians in front with seven minutes remaining.But the Hatters, who gained a 31st-minute lead through Myles Hippolyte,...Full Story »

Promotion rivals Carlisle and Stockport played out a 2-2 draw that leaves both outside the League Two top three.But County left it late to salvage a vital point through substitute Connor Evans after Paul Simpson’s hosts produced a stirring second-half fightback.Jon Mellish cancelled out Myles Hippolyte’s 31st-minute opener for Dave Challinor’s side, eight minutes into the secon...Full Story »

Dave Challinor challenged his promotion-chasing Stockport players to follow up their last-gasp 1-1 draw at Gillingham with three more precious points against Carlisle in midweek.Will Collar’s 89th-minute strike rescued the visitors a point at Priestfield after George Lapslie had given the Gills the lead.County sit two points behind third-placed Stevenage – who won 2-1 against AFC Wim...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson is desperate for his players to bring about a change of fortune by “taking off the shackles” following a goalless draw at home to Northampton.The promotion rivals walked out for this fourth-tier match of the day to One Step Beyond by Madness.But Brunton Park certainly wasn’t the House of Fun for Simpson as his team drew its latest blank.Six times in t...Full Story »

Manager Carlos Corberan praised the character of his West Brom side as they came from behind to beat Stoke 2-1.A second half Jayson Molumby double secured a first away victory in seven matches as the Baggies kept their play-off bid alive.Jacob Brown handed the hosts a first-half lead as he headed home Morgan Fox’s pinpoint cross.But an improved West Brom side returned from the interval wit...Full Story »

CHELSEA fans believe Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti deserves to be in their starting line-up more than some of their stars. Ancelotti led Real to an easy 2-0 victory over the Blues in their Champions League quarter-final clash at the Santiago Bernabeu. Chelsea is so BAD that even Carlo Ancelotti started playing football💀😭 pic.twitter.com/JgjsdeyvGt— Mikael Madridista (@MikaelMad...Full Story »

Carlisle’s away goal drought stretched to four games as the promotion hopefuls were held to a 0-0 draw at 10-man Walsall.The Cumbrians slipped out of the automatic promotion spots into fourth place after failing to capitalise on Hayden White’s 61st-minute sending-off.It took 34 minutes for either side to register a shot on target, Carlisle keeper Tomas Holy producing a smart low stop...Full Story »

Carlo Ancelotti will be considered for a return to Chelsea for a second spell as manager at Stamford Bridge should the Real Madrid coach leave the Santiago Bernabeu at the end of the season, sources have told ESPN. Chelsea announced former player and coach Frank Lampard as interim manager for the remainder of the season on Thursday having sacked Graham Potter last Sunday. Potter lasted just sev...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson hailed the club’s superb support and urged the fans to keep coming after their 2-0 win over Tranmere.The biggest Cumbrian crowd since hosting Leeds back in 2007 – 13,410 – were treated to a Kristian Dennis brace as the hosts returned to the automatic promotion places in League Two with their first win in five.Dennis bagged his 19th and 20th goals of t...Full Story »

Kristian Dennis struck both goals as Carlisle reignited their League Two promotion push with a 2-0 win over Tranmere at Brunton Park.Dennis ended his drought with his first goals since January 31st, taking his tally for the season to 20, as the hosts claimed their first win in five games.Paul Simpson’s side took full advantage of Stevenage’s slip-up to return to the automatic promoti...Full Story »

Real Madrid players were extremely excited to find they were given the day off work, after they beat fierce rivals Barcelona in the Copa del Rey. Having lost to Barcelona twice recently, including the first leg of the cup semi-final, and finding themselves 12 points behind their rivals in the league, there might not have been too much hope around the Real camp on Wednesday night. However, ha...Full Story »

Carlos Corberan bemoaned the officiating decision which denied West Brom a penalty in their 0-0 home draw with play-off rivals Millwall.Substitute Daryl Dike was upended in the area by Lions goalkeeper George Long in the second half of what proved to be a tightly contested encounter at The Hawthorns, but the offside flag had been raised and the penalty appeals were waved away.However, replays sh...Full Story »

Leyton Orient continued their relentless march towards the League Two title as they saw off fellow promotion hopefuls Carlisle 1-0 at Brisbane Road.However, Orient, who finished the game with 10 men, were indebted to a 73rd-minute own goal by Jon Mellish for their win.Substitute Ruel Sotiriou had been on the pitch four just four minutes when he saw his shot from 15 yards hit Mellish, sending goa...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson claimed his side produced their worst display of the season in the 1-0 loss at Gillingham.The Cumbrians failed to record a shot on target until the 80th minute but kept out a battling Gills side until the fourth minute of stoppage time.Shaun Williams’ last-gasp winner earned Gillingham a seventh victory in their last eight home games while Carlisle dropped to fou...Full Story »