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Reading vs Carlisle match stats & report

2–3 After extra time

FA Cup · England · 1/128-finals · Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading

Reading stats & fixtures · Carlisle stats & fixtures

Reading lost to Carlisle 2–3 in the FA Cup (1/128-finals) on 1 November 2025.

Goals and cards

  1. 32' Goal L. Wing Reading
  2. 50' Yellow card A. Yiadom Reading
  3. 68' Goal Mark O’Mahony (assist K. Doyle) Reading
  4. 83' Yellow card A. Garcia Reading
  5. 90' Goal R. Linney Carlisle
  6. 90' Goal R. Linney (assist Chris Conn-Clarke) Carlisle
  7. 90+2' Yellow card C. Savage Reading
  8. 94' Goal R. Linney (assist S. Wearne) Carlisle
  9. 104' Yellow card K. Abrefa Reading
  10. 113' Yellow card A. Hayden Carlisle
  11. 115' Yellow card R. Linney Carlisle

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Reading

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Leam Richardson

Bench Tom Norcott , K. Abrefa , A. Garcia , Mark O’Mahony , B. Tuma , Mamadi Camará , A. Ahmed , J. Borgnis , S. Spencer

Carlisle

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Mark Hughes

Bench G. Breeze , A. Davies , T. Thomas , C. Whelan , G. Kelly , R. Linney , S. Murray , S. Wearne , J. Grant

Form guide

Reading at home

4–1–5 in 10 matches

Scored
1.9 per game
Conceded
1.4 per game
Clean sheets
3 / 10
Corners
5.3 per game
Shots on target
4.5 per game

17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Carlisle away

5–3–2 in 10 matches

Scored
1.8 per game
Conceded
1.0 per game
Clean sheets
3 / 10
Corners
not available
Shots on target
not available

18% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Reading vs Carlisle head-to-head

DateMatchScore
Carlisle v Reading 1–3
Reading v Carlisle 5–1

Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Reading vs Carlisle head-to-head record