"I WAS THERE"

Two sloppy goals condemned Carlisle to another defeat and their sixteenth game without a clean sheet. Not since their 1-0 away win at Kidderminster on September 2nd have the Cumbrians been able to keep their goals against column clear.
This was certainly a game the Cumbrians should have got something out of, particularly in the second half when they dominated for long periods and pulled a goal back through Gordon Connelly.
Now three points adrift at the foot of the table, manager Ian Atkins is all too aware of the mounting problems facing a club in limbo. Michael Knighton's sale of the club appears again to have stalled leaving nothing but speculation to comfort the long suffering fans.
Atkins said: " We beat ourselves again today and I've said that too many times now. The thing that disappoints me, and I keep saying it to the players, is why do we have to wait until we go down until we start. I thought defensively we were poor. Defence has to be a strong point, especially down the middle, but I thought we could have been a lot better today. When you look at the amount of work their keeper had to do, compared to ours, you would have thought we were the home side. These are games we should be getting something out of but we have got to start quicker."
The Tigers seventh minute opener, was gifted courtesy of a hapless goal kick by Matty Glennon. The ball fell to David Brown who cannoned a spectacular thirty yard shot across the bemused Glennon into the top corner.
Seven minutes later Scott Dobie should have equalised but headed weakly at home keeper Paul Musslewhite from Mark Birch's cross.
Hull's early dominance brought a second goal on 23 minutes when a poor defensive header from Lee Maddison, fell at the feet of Ian Goodison, who rifled home from twelve yards.
Gary Brabin almost extended the Tigers lead on 31 minutes, but Glennon got back to turn his 35 yard chip over the bar.
With four minutes of the half remaining, home keeper Musselwhite had to save spectacularly to keep out a header from his own defender Goodison.
Two minutes after the restart a Clint Marcelle shot was cleared off the line by Richard Prokas. This virtually proved to be last seen of the home side as an attacking force as the Cumbrians took control of the game.
After 69 minutes the Cumbrians got back into it, from their eighth corner of the half, when a poor headed clearance fell to Gordon Connelly to drive home through a ruck of players.
On 81 minutes thirty yard free kick from Mike Galloway was brilliantly turned over the bar by Musselwhite but further pressure would not bring the Cumbrians that elusive equaliser.