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Match report
English Footie
League Cup: Round 1 (setup 6, season 21)
Blackburn Rovers
v.
Carlisle United
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
9
Overall form:
Home form:
Christian WALTON717Tom HEATON
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
23
Overall form:
Home form:
Tosin ADARABIOYO27Victor Alexander da Silva, VITINHO
Dimitris GIANNOULIS3Hörður Björgvin MAGNÚSSON
Joe ROTHWELL847Stefan SCOUGALL
Grant HANLEY57Paul HUNTINGTON
Darragh LENIHAN76Baba RAHMAN
Mauro Abel FORMICA77Tarique FOSU-HENRY
Anthony GORDON86Yakou MEITÉ
Armando BROJA97Charlie WYKE
John BUCKLEY106Jay FULTON
Ben BRERETON DÍAZ11Tom BARKHUIZEN
Manager
Nick BLACKMAN12Harry McKIRDY
Josh KEELEY13Wesley FODERINGHAM
Darnell FURLONG7146Gwion EDWARDS
Milan VAN EWIJK15Kenneth PAAL
Ashley PHILLIPS16Gethin JONES

Blackburn Rovers 1 Carlisle United 0
(Half-time: 0-0, Attendance: 25,713, Stadium: Ewood Park, Referee: Paul MUSSELWHITE 8, TV: highlights)
58 BuckleyScorers
58 Gordon <=> FurlongSubstitutions59 Scougall <=> Edwards
Sendings off
61 FurlongBookings
2Corners2
6Fouls19
2Offsides0
5Shots on4
12Shots off1
17Total shots5
4Shots saved3
62%Possession38%
Man of the match: Joe ROTHWELL
8A free-kick from GORDON raced over.
9BUCKLEY's shot beat the Carlisle United 'keeper but rebounded off the Carlisle United upright.
12GORDON rifled a simple chance past the near post.
13BUCKLEY played the ball to ROTHWELL who fired it inches over.
17A corner was collected by MEITÉ who touched an effort over the bar.
19A shot from FORMICA was smothered by HEATON.
26A penalty box scramble resulted in GORDON knocking a low shot wide.
31The Blackburn Rovers 'keeper was able to palm clear an amazing shot.
38A thirty yard drive from BROJA caused the 'keeper little difficulty.
41WALTON was able to block a poor shot from WYKE.
43A fine ball from LENIHAN on the right found BRERETON DÍAZ who sliced his shot over.
45+1BRERETON DÍAZ snapped at a simple chance.
 
46A cross from BUCKLEY left FORMICA in lots of space but he snapped at his shot.
48A mix up in the Carlisle United defence enabled GORDON to fire an effort over.
51BUCKLEY beat FOSU-HENRY and whacked the ball to ADARABIOYO who dragged his shot wide.
54HEATON saved a curling effort from BROJA.
58BUCKLEY hit a right foot shot over from long range.
58GOAL!! MEITÉ tried to play the ball out of the Carlisle United penalty area but was tackled by FORMICA who forced the ball to BUCKLEY for a simple goal. (1-0 Blackburn Rovers)
59A left foot shot from WYKE was blocked by WALTON.
61FURLONG booked.
65The stunned Carlisle United 'keeper was a mere bystander as a backpass from VITINHO fell just over.
90+1BROJA made space on the left and dragged the ball to BRERETON DÍAZ who touched the ball wide.
90+4A delightful shot from MEITÉ was dealt with by a good stop from the Blackburn Rovers 'keeper.