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Match report
English Footie
League 1: Round 5 (setup 6, season 21)
Carlisle United
v.
Blackburn Rovers
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
11
Overall form:
Home form:
Tom HEATON61Christian WALTON
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
6
Overall form:
Home form:
Victor Alexander da Silva, VITINHO728Tosin ADARABIOYO
Hörður Björgvin MAGNÚSSON37Dimitris GIANNOULIS
Stefan SCOUGALL46Joe ROTHWELL
Paul HUNTINGTON757Grant HANLEY
Baba RAHMAN766Darragh LENIHAN
Tarique FOSU-HENRY77Mauro Abel FORMICA
Yakou MEITÉ788Anthony GORDON
Charlie WYKE697Armando BROJA
Jay FULTON610John BUCKLEY
Tom BARKHUIZEN611Ben BRERETON DÍAZ
Manager
Harry McKIRDY12Nick BLACKMAN
Wesley FODERINGHAM13Josh KEELEY
Gwion EDWARDS714Darnell FURLONG
Kenneth PAAL15Milan VAN EWIJK
Gethin JONES16Ashley PHILLIPS

Carlisle United 1 Blackburn Rovers 3
(Half-time: 1-3, Attendance: 16,267, Stadium: Brunton Park, Referee: Kevin WRIGHT 6)
10 MeitéScorers15 Gordon, 38 Gordon, 45+1 Broja
51 Scougall <=> EdwardsSubstitutions51 Buckley <=> Furlong
Sendings off
Bookings20 Hanley
3Corners3
10Fouls5
0Offsides1
4Shots on7
6Shots off4
10Total shots11
2Shots saved3
42%Possession58%
Man of the match: Tosin ADARABIOYO
1A right foot shot from WYKE was tipped over by the Blackburn Rovers 'keeper.
2BROJA ran onto a delightful ball from ROTHWELL but hit his effort wide.
9A cross from FULTON left MEITÉ in plenty of space but he snapped at his shot.
10GOAL!! A refined set-piece enabled MEITÉ to flick the ball into the net. (1-0 Carlisle United)
11BROJA's shot was well held by HEATON.
15GOAL!! The Carlisle United 'keeper got into trouble with a backpass from MAGNÚSSON and GORDON managed to stab the ball into the net. (1-1)
19A header from GORDON was hoofed off the line by RAHMAN.
20WRIGHT books HANLEY for a high foul.
22FOSU-HENRY rushed an easy chance.
25The Blackburn Rovers 'keeper dived to his left to save a lovely shot from Carlisle United's BARKHUIZEN.
32GORDON fired the ball through a ruck of players but the Carlisle United 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his right.
38GOAL!! A shot from GIANNOULIS was kicked off the line only for GORDON to fire the ball home. (2-1 Blackburn Rovers)
44A penalty box scramble resulted in FULTON tapping the ball over.
44An exceptional effort from SCOUGALL scraped the top of the crossbar.
45+1GOAL!! A poor goal-kick was intercepted by GORDON who setup BROJA with a simple chance. (3-1 Blackburn Rovers)
 
52BROJA was put clear by LENIHAN and he beat HEATON but struck his shot just beyond the near post.
53A accurate pass bobbled toward WYKE and his right foot effort flew narrowly wide.
58A shot from VITINHO was smothered by the Blackburn Rovers 'keeper.
59A free-kick from MAGNÚSSON went wide.
62The Carlisle United 'keeper blocked a clever strike from BROJA.
74GORDON knocked the ball to BROJA who nodded it inches over.
79FURLONG brought the ball past MAGNÚSSON and stroked a tame shot wide.