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Relive the League Two play-off final as Carlisle beat Stockport
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- Carlisle beat Stockport 5-4 on penalties after Rydel misses
- Patrick fired in equaliser for Carlisle to take game to extra time
- Olaofe cross had deflected in off Mellish to give Stockport lead
- The Cumbrians were last in League One in 2013-14
Match Stats
Home TeamCarlisleAway TeamStockport
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away16
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away1
- Corners
- Home5
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home19
- Away14
Line-ups
Carlisle
Formation 3-4-1-2
1Holy
17Whelan6Huntington22Mellish
2Senior8Guy4Moxon3Armer
35McCalmont
36Gordon41Garner
- 1Holy
- 17Whelan
- 6Huntington
- 22MellishBooked at 24mins
- 2Senior
- 8GuySubstituted forChartersat 78'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 4Moxon
- 3ArmerSubstituted forDennisat 82'minutes
- 35McCalmontSubstituted forPatrickat 61'minutes
- 36GordonSubstituted forGibsonat 77'minutes
- 41GarnerSubstituted forEdmondsonat 61'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Gibson
- 9Edmondson
- 10Patrick
- 14Dennis
- 15Charters
- 30Kelly
- 33Robinson
Stockport
Formation 3-5-2
1Hinchliffe
4Wright6Horsfall23Hussey
3Knoyle8Camps18Croasdale10Sarcevic17Rydel
20Olaofe9Madden
- 1Hinchliffe
- 4WrightSubstituted forCollarat 69'minutesBooked at 105mins
- 6Horsfall
- 23Hussey
- 3Knoyle
- 8CampsSubstituted forByrneat 85'minutes
- 18Croasdale
- 10SarcevicSubstituted forLemonheigh-Evansat 114'minutes
- 17Rydel
- 20OlaofeSubstituted forStrettonat 82'minutes
- 9MaddenSubstituted forHippolyteat 69'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Byrne
- 7Lemonheigh-Evans
- 14Collar
- 16Stretton
- 21Hippolyte
- 25Jaros
- 31Lewis
- Referee:
- Tom Nield
- Attendance:
- 34,004
Scores
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As It Stood
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Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |||
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1 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 61 | 34 | 27 | 91 | ||
2 | Stevenage | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 61 | 39 | 22 | 85 | ||
3 | Northampton | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 62 | 42 | 20 | 83 | ||
4 | Stockport | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 65 | 37 | 28 | 79 | ||
5 | Carlisle | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 66 | 43 | 23 | 76 | ||
6 | Bradford | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 61 | 43 | 18 | 76 | ||
7 | Salford | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 72 | 54 | 18 | 75 | ||
8 | Mansfield | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 72 | 55 | 17 | 75 | ||
9 | Barrow | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 47 | 53 | -6 | 62 | ||
10 | Swindon | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 61 | 55 | 6 | 61 | ||
11 | Grimsby | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 49 | 56 | -7 | 61 | ||
12 | Tranmere | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 45 | 48 | -3 | 58 | ||
13 | Crewe | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 48 | 60 | -12 | 58 | ||
14 | Sutton United | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 46 | 58 | -12 | 58 | ||
15 | Newport | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 53 | 56 | -3 | 57 | ||
16 | Walsall | 46 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 46 | 49 | -3 | 55 | ||
17 | Gillingham | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 49 | -13 | 55 | ||
18 | Doncaster | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 46 | 65 | -19 | 55 | ||
19 | Harrogate | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 59 | 68 | -9 | 52 | ||
20 | Colchester | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 51 | -7 | 49 | ||
21 | Wimbledon | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 48 | 60 | -12 | 48 | ||
22 | Crawley | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 48 | 71 | -23 | 46 | ||
23 | Hartlepool | 46 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 52 | 78 | -26 | 43 | ||
24 | Rochdale | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 46 | 70 | -24 | 38 |
Live Reporting
Ian Woodcock
All times stated are UK
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Carlisle 1-1 Stockport (5-4 on pens)
That's as far as we go here today.
Congratulations to Carlisle who fought back from a goal down to eventually beat Stockport County on penalties.
You can read Matt Newsum's report of the game here.
We'll be back tomorrow for the final EFL play-off final and the last EFL game of this epic season.
Hope you can join us then and thanks for your company today.
Enjoy the rest of your Bank Holiday weekend.
Two down, one to go...
Barnsley v Sheff Wed (15:00 BST)
So, Championship and League Two done.
League One now takes centre stage tomorrow.
Barnsley face Sheffield Wednesday in an all-South Yorkshire affair at the national stadium.
If it's anything like the two finals so far this weekend get ready to be in it for the long haul!
Post update
Carlisle 1-1 Stockport (5-4 on pens)
Just remembered when Jack Grealish managed to cut his eyebrow open lifting the Championship play-off final trophy with Aston Villa a few years back.
Quite a sharp trophy as they go you have to say.
CHAMPAGNE MOMENT
Carlisle 1-1 Stockport (5-4 on pens)
Carlisle captain Paul Huntington lifts the League Two play-off final trophy.
The Cumbrians are back in League One after nine seasons!
So close yet so far for Stockport
Carlisle 1-1 Stockport (5-4 on pens)
Liam Hogan
former Stockport defender on BBC Radio Manchester
It’s a massive blow. If you got back to open play, the Akil Wright moment, we could have sealed the win in normal time.
When the dust settles there will be a realisation of what they’ve achieved this season. Playing an event like the League Two final is a massive achievement in itself.
Within the club there’s a big foundation and this could be a stepping stone to keep progressing.
There’s a squad there that they can build but it will be a strong league next season with the likes of Wrexham and Notts County coming up.
To be so close, going back into the dressing room having lost will be a massive disappointment.
Promotion 'means the world'
Carlisle 1-1 Stockport (5-4 on pens)
Carlisle midfielder Taylor Charters tells Sky Sports:
"I can't put it into words. It means the world.
"I tried to block everything out.
"I remember coming to watch the team as a kid and we have had years of disappointment so it's great to have some joy."
Post update
Carlisle 1-1 Stockport (5-4 on pens)
Chris Lumsdon
Former Carlisle midfielder on BBC Radio Cumbria
Carlisle turned-up today.
They turned-up, with a lot of courage and they just kept going.
A fantastic performance from them against a really tough opponent in Stockport.
Carlisle promoted to League One
Result: Carlisle 1-1 Stockport (5-4 on pens)
You have to feel for Ryan Rydel.
He had a fine game for Stockport today but his penalty was too close to Tomas Holy.
As for Carlisle? Five excellent penalties.
'First promotion in 17 years'
Carlisle 1-1 Stockport (5-4 on pens)
James Phillips
BBC Radio Cumbria Sport
For the first time in 17 years Carlisle have WON promotion!
And in the most dramatic fashion.
Inject it into your veins Carlisle fans.
BreakingCARLISLE PROMOTED TO LEAGUE ONE
Carlisle 1-1 Stockport (5-4 on pens)
Taylor Charters slots his penalty in and Carlisle United will play in League One next season!
This is their first promotion since 2006.
The manager then? Paul Simpson.
The hometown boy came back last season to save them from relegation to non-league and this season he has taken them up.
Tremendous.
GOAL: Carlisle 5-4 Stockport
Taylor Charters
Taylor Charters sends Carlisle into League One!
He places the ball in to cue wild celebrations.
GOAL: Carlisle 4-4 Stockport
Will Collar
Easy as you like from Will Collar, low into the net, to keep Stockport in it.
But if Taylor Charters scores, Carlisle are into League One...
GOAL: Carlisle 4-3 Stockport
Owen Moxon
Four out of four for Carlisle. Owen Moxon goes high again and Tomas Holy goes the wrong way.
GOAL: Carlisle 3-3 Stockport
Jack Stretton
Fantastic penalty. Jack Stretton picks out the top corner.
GOAL: Carlisle 3-2 Stockport
Ryan Edmondson
Calm as you like. Ryan Edmondson takes a couple of steps and strokes the ball in. There was no power in it but Ben Hinchliffe dived the wrong way.
GOAL: Carlisle 2-2 Stockport
Myles Hippolyte
Pressure penalty and Myles Hippolyte keeps his cool as he slots in to bring Stockport level.
GOAL: Carlisle 2-1 Stockport
Jon Mellish
Jon Mellish fires high into the net to give Carlisle the lead. Great penalty.
MISSED PENALTY: Carlisle 1-1 Stockport
Ryan Rydel
SAVED!
Ryan Rydel goes to the left but it's not in the corner and Tomas Holy guesses the right way.
Poor penalty really.
GOAL: Carlisle 1-1 Stockport
Krystian Dennis
Krystian Dennis goes to the opposite corner to Connor Lemmonheigh-Evans and the keeper goes the other way.
GOAL: Carlisle 0-1 Stockport
Connor Lemmonheigh-Evans
Great start for Stockport as Connor Lemmonheigh-Evans sends Tomas Holy the wrong way.