Carlisle vs Scunthorpe match stats & report
4–2 Full time
Carlisle stats & fixtures · Scunthorpe stats & fixtures
Carlisle beat Scunthorpe 4–2 in the National League on 31 August 2026.
Goals and cards
- 7' Goal M. Azeez Carlisle
- 28' Goal J. Richards (assist B. Horton) Scunthorpe
- 33' Goal R. Linney (assist A. Desbois) Carlisle
- 36' Yellow card J. Richards Scunthorpe
- 38' Goal J. Williams (assist G. Kelly) Carlisle
- 52' Yellow card R. Linney Carlisle
- 57' Yellow card J. Gale Scunthorpe
- 64' Yellow card W. Evans Scunthorpe
- 68' Goal J. Luamba (assist Leo Duru) Carlisle
- 84' Goal R. Barrows Scunthorpe
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Carlisle
- 1 A. Desbois —
- 20 S. Wearne —
- 22 J. Williams —
- 15 B. Nicholson —
- 12 R. Galvin —
- 18 J. Ellis —
- 6 M. Azeez —
- 4 H. Bunker —
- 7 D. Ajiboye —
- 10 R. Linney —
- 9 G. Kelly —
Bench A. Mair , C. Harper , M. Feeney , J. Luamba , Leo Duru , L. Skinner , H. Atkinson
Scunthorpe
- 1 L. Jones —
- 44 R. Barrows —
- 5 W. Evans —
- 3 B. Horton —
- 33 T. Denton —
- 14 P. Jones —
- 11 J. Rowley —
- 19 J. Richards —
- 23 J. Butterfield —
- 31 J. Gale —
- 12 H. Parker —
Bench J. Belehouan , D. Howe , A. Beestin , D. Whitehall , L. Brennan , K. Hurst , J. Starbuck
Form guide
Carlisle at home
3–4–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.8 per game
- Conceded
- 1.8 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 11.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 10.0 per game
17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Scunthorpe away
3–0–7 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.5 per game
- Conceded
- 2.0 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 2.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 7.0 per game
13% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Detailed match statistics aren't available for this competition, so corners, shots and cards can't be shown.
Carlisle vs Scunthorpe head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Carlisle v Scunthorpe | 3–2 | |
| Scunthorpe v Carlisle | 0–1 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.