Stevenage 2 Carlisle 1

NEIL WOOD warned Salford they must get used to being a big scalp.

Kyle Hurst’s double cancelled out Brandon Thomas-asante’s opener and Wood said: “You only have to look at how the ground reacted to see how

STEVE EVANS hit back at suggestions that Stevenage’s strong start to the season is a result of big spending.

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Kane Smith and Max Clark sealed a fifth win in six games this term, with Carlisle only able to respond through in-form Kristian Dennis.

Evans said: “We’ve got a very competitive budget and our chairman has made that the case, but he’s made that the case for the four or five last years, people have just spent it badly for him. I thought we were stunning first half.”

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson said: “We didn’t do enough to earn a decent point out of the game which is really disappointing.”