GRIMSBY TOWN 0 CARLISLE UNITED 1 Hill on a high for Blues but Bonham saves day
CARLISLE’S unbeaten run stretched to six games as they put on another near-perfect away display to take the points home from Blundell Park.
Veteran defender Clint Hill scored the all-important goal, but a mention in despatches has to go to Jack Bonham for a keeping performance which gave his side the springboard they needed to win the game.
Early Carlisle pressure brought a foul on Lambe as Mills chopped him to the floor on the edge of the area. McKeown had to get down sharply to palm the free-kick from Jones away as it threatened to creep in at his near post.
United came again with a lovely touch from Lambe which sent Grainger on the overlap. His cross looked to be perfect for Bennett, but it was just an inch too far away as the big striker slid in to try to finish it off.
It was a lively game and Bonham had to go full length to save from Vernon as he fired a cut back from Jaiyesimi at the target. The Mariners were quickly on to the rebound but the flag went up for offside as Jaiyesimi struck the bar. a long ball over the top found Lambe on the sprint. His first touch took him clear but he was disappointed to see his second touch tickle the outside of the side netting.
Grimsby had two halfchances as they came out all guns firing after the break but Hooper and Jaiyesimi were guilty of wayward finishing as they punted poor efforts high.
It was a decent opening to the half from the hosts, but they were almost undone when Jones and Brown combined to get into a dangerous area. A clipped cross found Hope in space but McKeown stepped back to tip it over the bar.GrimsbyputahighballintoMarinersstopperJameslinsmetadeepcornerwitha the area which caused all kinds McKeown had to deal with a thundering header. It appeared Carlisle took control and of problems as the blue shirts wicked deflection from a to be going in until a hand they edged into the lead when struggled to get it clear. BonLambe shot as he turned his came across to hook the ball to a poor clearance from a ham saved at close range from man and made space, but he safety from beneath the bar. Grainger corner was picked up Dembele and then Liddle had re-adjusted to watch it all the The visitors broke, having by Joyce. He fed it wide to Lidto block as Hooper went for a way as it dipped out of the sky. weathered the strom, and they dle and his cross was perfect first-time toe poke. United keeper Jack Bonham should have scored when Benfor the unmarked Clint Hill to
Both sides gave as good as had a scare just before the nett found himself eight yards guide into the back of the net they got but the hosts thought break when Summerfield out with just McKeown to beat. as he bagged his first goal for they’d taken the lead when a drilled a free-kick low and hard He was slightly off balance and the club. ricochet from a long-range through the wall. He saw it late that gave the keeper time to The Cumbrians closed ranks Brown shot left Carlisle very and did well to react to smothspread himself and make the after their goal and did what light at the back. Hooper was er it on his line. block. they had to do to make sure able to carry it forward but his The keeper was in excellent And the home goal lived a they took the points back home shot was always heading wide. form moments later when Col- charmed life once again when to Cumbria.
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