Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Carlisle United 3rd with 95 points, Sutton United 19th with 47, 48 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Carlisle United 1.89 scored and 1.11 conceded per game, Sutton United 1.28 and 1.72, with the league averaging 1.46.
Defeat had not touched Carlisle United in 5 games. Recent form was uneven: 11/15 points for Carlisle United, 4/15 for Sutton United.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Carlisle United 0, draws 2, Sutton United 3, at 2.6 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup.
The match was played at Brunton Park (capacity 18,202). Carlisle United led 3-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 3-0.
Goal scorers
Carlisle United: Ryan Galvin (41'), Harvey Macadam (10'), Harvey Macadam (23')
Key stats
Possession: Carlisle United 53% · Sutton United 47% · Total shots: 15-6 · On target: 10-2 · Corners: 6-3