Story of the night: Carlisle United 3-3 Hartlepool United – Pools lose 4-3 on penalties following Papa John's Trophy thriller
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Pools trailed 3-1 with nine minutes remaining after goals from Taylor Charters, Manasse Mampala and Tristan Abrahams cancelled out Matty Daly’s first half strike.
But a fine goal from Luke Molyneux and a penalty from Fela Olomola forced a penalty shoot out which Carlisle won 4-3.
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LIVE: Carlisle United 3 (Charters 11’, Mampala 59’, Abrahams 78’) Hartlepool United 3 (Daly 17’, Molyneux 81’, Olomola 89’) - Carlisle win 4-3 on penalties
Key Events
- Pools XI: Mitchell; Ferguson, Odusina, Lawlor, Hendrie, Ogle; Smith, Daly, Molyneux; Goodwin, Cullen
- Pools subs: Killip, Byrne, Crawford, Featherstone, Shelton Burey, Olomola
- Pools bookings: Daly (55)
- Carlisle XI: Jensen; Armer, Devine, Alessandra, Dickenson, Mellish, Charters, Feeney, Dixon, Mampala, Young
- Carlisle subs: Simons, McDonald, Riley, Guy, Clough, Abrahams, Bell
- Carlisle bookings: None
- Referee: James Bell
- Attendance: 1,360 (120 Pools)
Pools transfer business is concluded and so is our deadline day live blog
We’ll see you at Tranmere on Saturday!
Pools transfer business is concluded and so is our deadline day live blog
We’ll see you at Tranmere on Saturday!
BREAKING: Pools have completed the loan signing of Eddie Jones from Stoke City
The left-sided defender joins on loan until January 2022.
Dave Challinor reflects on the match
“I’m obviously pleased with the spirit we showed to get back into the game and I’m disappointed with the goals we conceded, they were shocking,” Challinor said.
“These games are opportunities for players to stake a claim to be in the squad on Saturday and show us what they can do.
“We drew the game tonight, just lost out on another point on penalties but that’s by the by. I’m pleased with some aspects but disappointed with others.”