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Carlisle
English FA Cup Qualifying
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2 - 1
Full time
Tamworth
Carlisle vs Tamworth: match report
Carlisle United hosted Tamworth at Brunton Park on Saturday 17 October 2026, in the English FA Cup Qualifying (round 4). Dean Watson is the referee, averaging 4.5 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.0.
Result and scorers
Carlisle 2-1 Tamworth. Goals: Regan Linney 6' for Carlisle; Regan Linney 45' for Carlisle. Attendance: 2,708.
Key moments (contains the result)
- 6' Goal: Regan Linney (Carlisle)
- 32' Yellow card: Tom Anderson (Carlisle)
- 45' Goal: Regan Linney (Carlisle)
- 70' Yellow card: Morgan Roberts (Tamworth)
- 75' Yellow card: Tom Handley (Tamworth)
- 90'+5' Yellow card: Bradley Nicholson (Carlisle)
- 90'+5' Yellow card: Kieren Donnelly (Tamworth)
Predicted line-ups
Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.
Carlisle
Coach: Robert Elliot
- Archie Mair GK
- Thomas Anderson DEF
- Brad Nicholson DEF
- Kenton Richardson DEF
- Leo Duru DEF
- Callum Whelan MID
- Stephen Wearne MID
- Harvey Bunker MID
- Teddy Jenks MID
- Micah Obiero FWD
- Regan Linney FWD
Bench
- Adam Desbois GK
- Josh Williams DEF
- Tobias Mullarkey DEF
- Ryan Galvin DEF
- Miguel Azeez MID
- David Ajiboye FWD
- William Peter Rafferty
Tamworth
Coach: Andy Peaks
- Rhys Lovett GK
- Joe Rye DEF
- Hayden Carson DEF
- Tom Handley DEF
- Tom Parkes DEF
- Riccardo Calder DEF
- Morgan Roberts MID
- Teo Kurtaran MID
- TJ Bramble MID
- Tom McGlinchey FWD
- Kieren Donnelly FWD
Bench
- Jonathan Macaulay GK
- Sydney Agina DEF
- Haydn Hollis DEF
- Tyler Lyttle DEF
- Gabriel Kelly MID
- Ben Acquaye MID
- Jake Hutchinson FWD
Previous meetings
- Saturday 14 March 2026: Tamworth 2-1 Carlisle United
- Saturday 29 November 2025: Carlisle United 2-1 Tamworth
- Saturday 27 November 2010: Carlisle United 3-2 Tamworth
- Saturday 11 December 2004: Tamworth 1-0 Carlisle United
- Saturday 18 September 2004: Carlisle United 2-1 Tamworth