Goals from Mickey Demetriou and Finn Azaz gave third-place Newport County victory over in-form Carlisle United.
The Cumbrians came into the match off the back of four straight league wins, but they found themselves behind after 15 minutes when Demetriou headed home.
Azaz doubled the lead just after the hour mark, before Omari Patrick reduced the deficit with 10 minutes left.
Victory keeps Newport in League Two’s top three on goal difference, while Carlisle drop a place to 18th.
Line-ups
Carlisle
Formation 5-3-2
- 33Howard
- 7Riley
- 6Simeu
- 16Feeney
- 5McDonald
- 28RobertsSubstituted forOmotoyeat 53′minutes
- 27GibsonSubstituted forDevineat 69′minutes
- 8Guy
- 11Dickenson
- 30Patrick
- 24Sho-SilvaSubstituted forDennisat 68′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Norman
- 3Armer
- 4Devine
- 12Mellish
- 17Whelan
- 29Omotoye
- 31Dennis
Newport
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 30Townsend
- 2Norman
- 5J ClarkeSubstituted forLewisat 75′minutes
- 28Demetriou
- 3Haynes
- 17Bennett
- 8Dolan
- 26Waite
- 18Azaz
- 19TelfordSubstituted forCollinsat 58′minutes
- 11StreetSubstituted forFisherat 89′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Day
- 12Fisher
- 14Lewis
- 16Abraham
- 21Collins
- 22Ellison
- 59Karadogan
- Referee:
- Martin Coy
- Attendance:
- 4,445
Live Text
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Match ends, Carlisle United 1, Newport County 2.
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Second Half ends, Carlisle United 1, Newport County 2.
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Hand ball by Tyrese Omotoye (Carlisle United).
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Offside, Newport County. Matthew Dolan tries a through ball, but Lewis Collins is caught offside.
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Callum Guy (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Alex Fisher (Newport County).
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Attempt blocked. Omari Patrick (Carlisle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrese Omotoye.
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Substitution, Newport County. Alex Fisher replaces Robert Street.
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Attempt missed. Omari Patrick (Carlisle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joe Riley with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Kristian Dennis (Carlisle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rod McDonald with a cross.
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Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Newport County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Dynel Simeu.
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Goal! Carlisle United 1, Newport County 2. Omari Patrick (Carlisle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Attempt saved. Matthew Dolan (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
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Lewis Collins (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Rod McDonald (Carlisle United).
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Attempt missed. Tyrese Omotoye (Carlisle United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Omari Patrick.
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Substitution, Newport County. Aaron Lewis replaces James Clarke.
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Substitution, Carlisle United. Daniel Devine replaces Jordan Gibson.
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Substitution, Carlisle United. Kristian Dennis replaces Tobi Sho-Silva.
