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Carlisle United

Leeds United

  • Howson 10’, 90’

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Carlisle United
    • Leeds United
    • - What an evening again in the play-offs. The Carlisle fans stream on to the pitch to commiserate with their players - and there are plenty of coppers getting in between them and the Leeds end, just in case! Better safe than sorry, as events in Manchester last night show.
    • 90+2' Those fans and players are ecstatic - but here come the Cumbrians... the ball is dropped into the box and it could be anyone's... Leeds survive. And that is it! Leeds are going to Wembley!!!
    • 90+1' 19-year-old Howson grabs his brace by firing into the bottom corner across Westwood in the Carlisle goal, after being fed by veteran Freedman. What a moment for him.
    • 90+1' AND THERE IS THE WINNING GOAL FOR LEEDS UNITED FROM HOWSON!!!!
    • 90' Johnson slams a shot well wide of the near post. Only one minute of added time to play.
    • 88' Leeds with an attacking throw-in late in the game, still building...
    • 86' Still no cards and no substitutions in this tie. It has been played in the right spirit, hard and fair.
    • 83' Tense now as both teams know that the next goal could be the decisive one. This is where it gets hairy in the play-offs.
    • 81' Huntington gives away a free-kick near the box for a clear foul on Dobie. Bridge-Wilkinson has the chance - and strikes it into the wall.
    • 79' Bridge-Wilkinson with another testing cross before Beckford drives at the other goal, Westwood again equal to it.
    • 77' Johnson climbs above Raven to meet a Lilywhites corner - and his header strikes the post and goes wide for a goal-kick!! Inches in it.
    • 76' Michalik with a low bouncing ball to Freedman, who lays it off to Beckford. The ball is returned as the former Crystal Palace man spins away - he shoots to the near post from 25 yards, only to see Westwood pull off a great save!!
    • 75' We are a quarter-of-an-hour away from extra-time. My heart's in my mouth, so goodness knows how the fans of these sides are feeling.
    • 73' At the other end Bridge-Wilkinson swings a boot and the ball looks headed for the top corner before swerving away. Don't you just hate it when that happens? You just can't tell where it's going? No?
    • 72' A lovely move involving Richardson, Kilkenny and Howson before Prutton's shot at the near post is blocked at close range by Westwood!! That deserved a goal, Leeds fans.
    • 70' Richardson with a rubbish left-footed cross from the right. Use your right foot, son. Kilkenny, Douglas and Prutton getting a grip on this match in midfield for Leeds.
    • 67' David Raven, back for Carlisle after a three-match suspension, crosses dangerously, headed away by Richardson.
    • 65' Ankergren comes out to collect the ball quickly as Dobie presses him.
    • 64' John Ward's players are on top at present. They could have gone up automatically, but for a poor run of form at the end of the season. And to finish off this comment packed with interesting information: this is the second time they have competed in the play-offs - they were knocked out by Wycombe in the last four of the old-new Third Division in 1994 (to clarify: the bottom professional division).
    • 61' Leeds man Paul Huntington fouled by opposite centre-half Danny Livesey as Carlisle build pressure upon the Leeds goal.
    • 58' Lumsdon curls in a cross that Ankergren takes well. Leeds attack immediately, Beckford ultimately whipping a shot a couple of yards wide.
    • 56' Evan Horwood feeds Hackney, whose cross is blocked. Hackney is another player who could have missed out through injury after a knock in the first leg, with Jamaica man Cleveland Taylor on the bench ready to step in if needed.
    • 53' Kilkenny first with a sloppy drive that is well wide of the mark - and then, inadvisably fed by Prutton, he smacks another into the rafters of the stand behind the goal. Three points to Wigan.
    • 51' Graham with a free header 10 yards out for Carlisle, straight at Ankergren. Great chance that could have put the home side in front on aggregate.
    • 50' Remember Leeds' lightning-quick start to the season? Well the Cumbrians ended their unbeaten run after 13 matches, winning 3-1 here in early November.
    • 49' Beckford, who shrugged off an ankle knock to play tonight, fires over the top from 25 yards out on the left.
    • 47' Freedman with an early strike that allows Westwood to make a flying stop. No danger of a goal there though.
    • 46' Carlisle finished the season with four more points than their visitors, enough to see them end it one position higher in fourth. They won 17 of 23 home matches, while Leeds recorded 12 wins on the road.
    • 46' Welcome back to Cumbria for the second 45 minutes. The winners tonight will face either Doncaster or Southend at Wembley in the final.
    • 45+2' Both sets of fans clap their teams off. A cracking second half in prospect here in Carlisle.
    • 45' Bridge-Wilkinson meets a low ball 20 yards from goal on the half-volley with power - great save by Ankergren low down! He jumps back up and, seeing the ball is relatively safe, for some unfathomable reason throws himself into a backwards roll. Eh? What's all that about then? Those crazy Danes...
    • 44' Soon after Howson goes down too under a challenge and is up pretty quickly once the physio appears with his magical sponge.
    • 42' Hackney is hurt and receives treatment.
    • 40' Hackney with a stunning cross that is right between centre-half Michalik and 'keeper Ankergren, with Graham also there. A brilliant backwards header helps the ball on, out of the six-yard box and away from danger.
    • 38' Hackney gets his skates on again on the left, causing problems despite the lack of an end product. The ball drops to Dobie 20 yards out - his strike on the half-volley whistles wide of the near post.
    • 36' A Leeds corner is attacked by midfielder Jonathan Douglas with a delightful heel flick, but Angolan Rui Marques was penalised afterwards for fouling goalie Westwood. It was a bit dubious.
    • 34' Some right challenges flying in from both sets of players before Beckford is flagged offside from a Kilkenny through-ball. The flag was late - for a moment it looked like he was onside. He wasn't.
    • 32' Carlisle, in all blue, almost break through the all-yellow back-line. This one could go either way: don't you just love the play-offs?
    • 30' Leeds win a corner and start to keep the ball a bit better. They are playing much improved football from the first leg. They must have had a right rolicking from Gary McAllister after that one.
    • 28' Prutton streaks forward, plays a ball to the feet of Freedman, who tries a dummy - and consequently loses possession. Tsk - this is League One lad, not the Champions League.
    • 26' Bradley Johnson cannot clear his own penalty area with a defensive header, allowing Danny Graham to stretch - and his own header is wide. Let-off for the visitors.
    • 24' The match settling into an even affair now. There is an issue apparently with a scoreboard behind the goal, with Leeds assistant boss Steve Staunton moaning that the moving images are distracting for his players.
    • 22' Simon Hackney races into the box and wins a corner. When it is taken by Marc Bridge-Wilkinson, Dane Casper Ankergren flaps a bit under pressure near the penalty spot but recovers enough to claim the ball at the second attempt.
    • 21' Beckford involved again from over 30 yards out, powering a thunderbolt of a shot at goal that smacks against Peter Murphy. Carlisle counter...
    • 19' Neil Kilkenny with a half-volley that stings the fingertips of Westwood, although it is straight at him.
    • 17' Carlisle midfield playmaker Lumsdon wearing a black armband in memory of his uncle, who died last week. He used to be pretty tasty for Barnsley back in the day...
    • 15' More pressure from Leeds as Carlisle, after a decent start, are pegged back. The away support is the more vocal at present.
    • 13' Johnson on the left wing whips a stunning ball towards the back post, where Beckford is alone - his header down is wide of the near upright! A poor effort for a striker of his reputation.
    • 10' Howson fed veteran frontman Dougie Freedman on the left and he played a ball across the box - the youngster took it down about level with the near post before firing past Westwood.
    • 10' GOAL FOR LEEDS UNITED!! Jonny Howson finishes from eight yards!!
    • 8' Carlisle have a penalty appeal turned down when Lubomir Michalik slides in on striker Scott Dobie. It was not clear enough to give a spot-kick, in my opinion - he may have got something of the ball.
    • 6' Scotsman Grant Smith with a wildly sliced shot that could have gone anywhere - and ends up 15 yards wide of the goal.
    • 4' A 50-50 between Prutton and Chris Lumsdon ends in a free-kick to the home side, although it could have gone either way. A well-contested opening period.
    • 2' Early chance for Jermaine Beckford as David Prutton slips a quality ball through for him. He is in a promising position with one man to beat on the edge of teh box, but a poor touch sees it run through to Kieren Westwood.
    • 1' There is still some sun shining on one of the stands here in the north-west as the game kicks off, fans of both clubs in good voice.
    • - The first leg at Elland Road finished 2-1 to Carlisle, an amazing result for them. Can they see the job through against mighty Leeds United?
    • - Welcome to eurosport.yahoo.com's LIVE text coverage of the League One play-off semi-final second leg between Carlisle and Leeds from Brunton Park.

  • Summary

    • 90+1' 19-year-old Howson grabs his brace by firing into the bottom corner across Westwood in the Carlisle goal, after being fed by veteran Freedman. What a moment for him.
    • 90+1' AND THERE IS THE WINNING GOAL FOR LEEDS UNITED FROM HOWSON!!!!
    • 77' Johnson climbs above Raven to meet a Lilywhites corner - and his header strikes the post and goes wide for a goal-kick!! Inches in it.
    • 76' Michalik with a low bouncing ball to Freedman, who lays it off to Beckford. The ball is returned as the former Crystal Palace man spins away - he shoots to the near post from 25 yards, only to see Westwood pull off a great save!!
    • 72' A lovely move involving Richardson, Kilkenny and Howson before Prutton's shot at the near post is blocked at close range by Westwood!! That deserved a goal, Leeds fans.
    • 51' Graham with a free header 10 yards out for Carlisle, straight at Ankergren. Great chance that could have put the home side in front on aggregate.
    • 45' Bridge-Wilkinson meets a low ball 20 yards from goal on the half-volley with power - great save by Ankergren low down! He jumps back up and, seeing the ball is relatively safe, for some unfathomable reason throws himself into a backwards roll. Eh? What's all that about then? Those crazy Danes...
    • 40' Hackney with a stunning cross that is right between centre-half Michalik and 'keeper Ankergren, with Graham also there. A brilliant backwards header helps the ball on, out of the six-yard box and away from danger.
    • 38' Hackney gets his skates on again on the left, causing problems despite the lack of an end product. The ball drops to Dobie 20 yards out - his strike on the half-volley whistles wide of the near post.
    • 13' Johnson on the left wing whips a stunning ball towards the back post, where Beckford is alone - his header down is wide of the near upright! A poor effort for a striker of his reputation.
    • 10' Howson fed veteran frontman Dougie Freedman on the left and he played a ball across the box - the youngster took it down about level with the near post before firing past Westwood.
    • 10' GOAL FOR LEEDS UNITED!! Jonny Howson finishes from eight yards!!
    • 8' Carlisle have a penalty appeal turned down when Lubomir Michalik slides in on striker Scott Dobie. It was not clear enough to give a spot-kick, in my opinion - he may have got something of the ball.
    • 2' Early chance for Jermaine Beckford as David Prutton slips a quality ball through for him. He is in a promising position with one man to beat on the edge of teh box, but a poor touch sees it run through to Kieren Westwood.
    • - Welcome to eurosport.yahoo.com's LIVE text coverage of the League One play-off semi-final second leg between Carlisle and Leeds from Brunton Park.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Carlisle United

    Manager: John Ward

    On the Field

    • Westwood
    • Raven
    • Livesey
    • Murphy
    • Horwood
    • Lumsdon
    • Smith
    • Hackney
    • Dobie
    • Bridge-Wilkinson
    • Graham

    Subs

    • Thirlwell
    • Taylor
    • Howarth
    • Arnison
    • Madine

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Leeds United

    Manager: Gary McAllister

    On the Field

    • Ankergren
    • Richardson
    • Huntington
    • Michalik
    • Johnson
    • Prutton
    • Douglas
    • Howson Goals×2
    • Kilkenny
    • Freedman
    • Beckford

    Subs

    • Hughes
    • Carole
    • Marques
    • Lucas
    • Kandol

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None