Monday May 12, 2008 Finished
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Live Commentary
Time:90'- Leeds United
- Carlisle United
90+7 After seven minutes of stoppage time the match ends. 2-1 to Carlisle, bring on Thursday!
90+6 Long ball into the Carlisle box aimed for Kandol, he can't get there but the ball bounces around in the box and Freedman pokes it home! 2-1! Leeds have hope for the second leg but Carlisle still in the driving seat.
90+4 Horwood and Hughes tangle and Hughes reacts, not sure how much, he's in some trouble now but it's only yellow.
90+2 CARLISLE SUB: Madine on for Graham as Carlisle eat up the seconds.- 90' LEEDS SUB: Hughes on for Howson as the crowd groans at the announcement that four minutes of injury-time will be played.
88' Johnson with the corner, he sends it near post and there are bodies flying in but a great save from Westwood again!- 87' Johnson to take, just on the edge of the box to the right... he sends in a brilliant effort for the top left but somehow Arnison gets across to head the ball inches over!! That was mightily unlucky for Leeds.
- 86' Leeds want a penalty but a free-kick is signalled on the edge of the box.
- 83' Kilkenny has a crack from range but Westwood initially dives and then leaves it knowing it's going wide.
- 82' Freedman is freed by Kilkenny but he delays the shot far too long in trying to get more central and Carlisle clear.
- 80' CARLISLE SUB: Thirlwell on for Smith.
- 79' More Leeds pressure as Johnson digs a shot out when there are two of his team-mates free in the area, well-wide too.
- 77' Carole is coming on for Leeds, just receiving his final instructions. Prutton comes off.
- 75' Arnison is booked for time-wasting while taking a throw.
- 73' Leeds with 70% of the ball in the last ten minutes.
- 72' Leeds camped on the edge of the Carlisle box and Prutton smashes the ball towards goal and it strikes Arnison on the hand but the ref disagrees that it was deliberate and waves play on.
- 70' Kandol has his second shot that drags embarrassingly wide in as many minutes.
- 69' CARLISLE SUB: Hackney off for Cleveland Taylor.
- 67' Leeds come forward again as Kandol puts it in and it comes off the head of Arnison and it's going in but a great acrobatic stop from Westwood!
- 63' Leeds are bossing possession now, as you'd expect, but Livesey and Murphy are running things at the back.
- 62' Superb play by Kilkenny in the middle to turn and play it wide to Richardson, but the cross isn't great and Carlisle clear.
- 60' Leeds with some decent pressure and Kandol goes down in the box but nothing given, they still have it though, wide to Richardson, now Kilkenny, Richardson again for Prutton on the overlap but his cross is awful. Nice sideburns though, with that barnet he looks Malcolm Young circa "If You Want Blood".
- 58' LEEDS SUB: The crowd are furious that Beckford is being hauled off, Tresor Kandol on in his place and Beckford is disgusted too. To be fair he looked their most likely source of a goal. Odd decision from McAllister.
- 56' Leeds howl for a handball against Graham but nothing given and Bridge-Wilkinson can shoot but he makes a hash of the finish.
- 53' Leeds try to respond, Richardson on the right swings a cross for Beckford but he can't connect properly and it trickles back to Westwood. Leeds come again, Beckford tries to turn and shoot but hammers it well over.
- 52' Leeds are all over the shop now, Lumsdon comes forward and drills a low shot on goal but well-wide.
- 50' Leeds give the ball away in midfield, Smith lollops forward and slips it wide left to Hackney who plays a clever ball to Horwood on the overlap, he drills it across goal AND BRIDGE-WILKINSON SLIDES IN WITH A LOW FINISH FOR 2-0! Great goal, really slick play from Carlisle. Leeds rattled now and only have themselves to blame.
- 48' Howson gives the ball away in his own box and Bridge-Wilkinson is in and must score but Ankergren flies out to block bravely and Leeds clear! Howson's trying to point the finger but it was his fault.
46' Second half underway.- 45+2 The ref blows for half-time as Leeds were preparing to take a free-kick, much to the home fans' disgust.
- 45' Two minutes of injury-time being played.
- 44' Kilkenny is robbed, Bridge-Wilkinson on the ball again and he slides it just past the last man and Graham is in but Ankregren rushes out to claim at his feet.
- 43' Bridge-Wilkinson sends a low drive on goal but easy for Ankergren, Leeds break and now Beckford is free on the left, he holds off his defender and hammers a low drive in but a great reflex stop by Westwood again! Behind for a corner.
- 41' Carlisle come forward, Bridge Wilkinson does really well to slip the ball wide to Hackney on the left, they're queuing up for it but he choose the wrong ball entirely and plays it across the face of goal to no-one in particular. Graham is furious as he was free.
- 39' Now Johnson on the left does well to win the ball and slide it across to Freedman, but he takes one too many touches and can't get the shot away, the loose ball falls to Douglas though but his shot is easy for Westwood.
- 38' Leeds have been piling the pressure on for about five minutes but with no end product. Freedman and Beckford combine again but the Carlisle defence are onto them and the ball is cleared.
- 31' Corner to Carlisle, headed clear at the near post but it drops to Hackney who smacks in a first-time left-foot volley THAT TAKES A DEFLECTION AND SPINS PAST ANKERGREN FOR 1-0! It came off the backside of Graham, who had no idea about that, but it's Graham's goal. Carlisle ahead.
- 29' Beckford is played through on the left, he's got time and space and sends a curler with his right foot that is going into the bottom right but somehow Westwood gets across to tip it behind with his fingertip! Great save!
- 24' A long hoof from Ankegren puts Beckford through but Livesey manages to get back and get away, the clearance completed by Murphy with Freedman lurking.
- 23' After a word from ref Tony Bates, former West Brom man Dobie gets a yellow, for what is known in the trade as a forward's challenge.
- 22' Dobie is late on Michalik and the crowd want red. Bit of a beard though.
- 20' Carlisle come forward, Horwood with the cross and Ankergren is forced to punch away at his near post. After a good start for Leeds it's now all Carlisle, who are using the flanks well to find the height of Graham and Dobie, who is a forward by trade and is cutting in from the right.
- 16' Hackney gets past Richardson before sending a near-post cross that Ankergren struggles to hold onto but the flag is up, offside on Graham who was also getting a bit too close to the Leeds keeper.
- 14' Leeds counter, this is a frantic opening, Prutton plays it wide, great ball from Johnson to Freedman on the left and he chests the ball for a superb volley that curls just wide of the far post! Super stuff from the two sides!
- 13' Carlisle break now, Bridge-Wilkinson through the middle, he lofts a clever ball swinging out to the far post and Graham rises AND HE SENDS A DOWNWARD HEADER ON GOAL BUT A GREAT STOP BY ANKERGREN!!
- 12' Carlisle don't fully clear the corner, lofted back into the area and it's causing problems for Westwood who is challenged by Beckford and drops it but gets the loose ball under pressure from Freedman.
- 11' Arnison with a tackle on Beckford outside the area, Leeds howl for the free-kick but play-on says the ref, and it drops to FREEDMAN WITH A SUPERB CURLER BUT TIPPED AWAY ACROBATICALLY BY WESTWOOD! Great strike, great save. Corner Leeds.
- 8' Graham sprints into space on the right and pings a low ball across for Bridge-Wilkinson who executes a brilliant half-volley that beats Ankergren and rattles off the post! The former Derby trainee - who has also played for Bradford and Port Vale - almost opens the scoring.
- 5' Ankergren is forced to a low save at his near post after a cross is deflected off Howson - was that an arm from the youngster? He certainly had them up in the air.
- 4' Beckford now is played through but even his pace can't catch that pass, a zippy surface in Leeds.
- 2' Ball played in to Freedman with a superb run between the defenders but just too much on it for the man on-loan from Crystal Palace.
1' Match underway at Elland Road!- - This is a particularly interesting clash as Leeds - relegated from the Championship last season and controversially docked 15 points for this season in League One - have managed to battle their way into play-off contention. Carlisle, meanwhile, almost went out of business a few years ago and were relegated to non-league in 2004.
- - Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the second semi final first leg of the League One play-offs, with Leeds hosting Carlisle.
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Summary
- 90+6 Long ball into the Carlisle box aimed for Kandol, he can't get there but the ball bounces around in the box and Freedman pokes it home! 2-1! Leeds have hope for the second leg but Carlisle still in the driving seat.
- 88' Johnson with the corner, he sends it near post and there are bodies flying in but a great save from Westwood again!
- 87' Johnson to take, just on the edge of the box to the right... he sends in a brilliant effort for the top left but somehow Arnison gets across to head the ball inches over!! That was mightily unlucky for Leeds.
- 72' Leeds camped on the edge of the Carlisle box and Prutton smashes the ball towards goal and it strikes Arnison on the hand but the ref disagrees that it was deliberate and waves play on.
- 67' Leeds come forward again as Kandol puts it in and it comes off the head of Arnison and it's going in but a great acrobatic stop from Westwood!
- 50' Leeds give the ball away in midfield, Smith lollops forward and slips it wide left to Hackney who plays a clever ball to Horwood on the overlap, he drills it across goal AND BRIDGE-WILKINSON SLIDES IN WITH A LOW FINISH FOR 2-0! Great goal, really slick play from Carlisle. Leeds rattled now and only have themselves to blame.
- 48' Howson gives the ball away in his own box and Bridge-Wilkinson is in and must score but Ankergren flies out to block bravely and Leeds clear! Howson's trying to point the finger but it was his fault.
- 44' Kilkenny is robbed, Bridge-Wilkinson on the ball again and he slides it just past the last man and Graham is in but Ankregren rushes out to claim at his feet.
- 43' Bridge-Wilkinson sends a low drive on goal but easy for Ankergren, Leeds break and now Beckford is free on the left, he holds off his defender and hammers a low drive in but a great reflex stop by Westwood again! Behind for a corner.
- 31' Corner to Carlisle, headed clear at the near post but it drops to Hackney who smacks in a first-time left-foot volley THAT TAKES A DEFLECTION AND SPINS PAST ANKERGREN FOR 1-0! It came off the backside of Graham, who had no idea about that, but it's Graham's goal. Carlisle ahead.
- 29' Beckford is played through on the left, he's got time and space and sends a curler with his right foot that is going into the bottom right but somehow Westwood gets across to tip it behind with his fingertip! Great save!
- 14' Leeds counter, this is a frantic opening, Prutton plays it wide, great ball from Johnson to Freedman on the left and he chests the ball for a superb volley that curls just wide of the far post! Super stuff from the two sides!
- 13' Carlisle break now, Bridge-Wilkinson through the middle, he lofts a clever ball swinging out to the far post and Graham rises AND HE SENDS A DOWNWARD HEADER ON GOAL BUT A GREAT STOP BY ANKERGREN!!
- 11' Arnison with a tackle on Beckford outside the area, Leeds howl for the free-kick but play-on says the ref, and it drops to FREEDMAN WITH A SUPERB CURLER BUT TIPPED AWAY ACROBATICALLY BY WESTWOOD! Great strike, great save. Corner Leeds.
- 8' Graham sprints into space on the right and pings a low ball across for Bridge-Wilkinson who executes a brilliant half-volley that beats Ankergren and rattles off the post! The former Derby trainee - who has also played for Bradford and Port Vale - almost opens the scoring.
Live Team Line-Up
- Referee: Tony Bates
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Leeds United
Manager: Gary McAllister
On the Field
- Ankergren
- Richardson
- Huntington
- Michalik
- Johnson
- Prutton
- Douglas
- Howson
- Kilkenny
- Beckford
- Freedman
Subs
- Hughes
90′ 
- Carole 77′
- Marques
- Lucas
- Kandol 58′
Injured
None
Suspended
None
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Carlisle United
Manager: John Ward
On the Field
- Westwood
- Arnison
- Livesey
- Murphy
- Horwood
- Lumsdon
- Dobie
- Smith
- Hackney
- Bridge-Wilkinson
- Graham
Subs
- Thirlwell 80′
- Taylor 70′
- Howarth
- Madine 90′
- Campion
Injured
None
Suspended
None
League Table
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Prem
Pos. Team Pl W D L +/- Pts 1 Manchester United 38 27 6 5 58 87 2 Chelsea 38 25 10 3 39 85 3 Arsenal 38 24 11 3 43 83 4 Liverpool 38 21 13 4 39 76 5 Everton 38 19 8 11 22 65 6 Aston Villa 38 16 12 10 20 60 7 Blackburn Rovers 38 15 13 10 2 58 8 Portsmouth 38 16 9 13 8 57 9 Manchester City 38 15 10 13 -8 55 10 West Ham 38 13 10 15 -8 49 11 Tottenham Hotspur 38 11 13 14 5 46 12 Newcastle United 38 11 10 17 -20 43 13 Middlesbrough 38 10 12 16 -10 42 14 Wigan Athletic 38 10 10 18 -17 40 15 Sunderland 38 11 6 21 -23 39 16 Bolton Wanderers 38 9 10 19 -18 37 17 Fulham 38 8 12 18 -22 36 18 Reading 38 10 6 22 -25 36 19 Birmingham City 38 8 11 19 -16 35 20 Derby County 38 1 8 29 -69 11 -
Champ
Pos. Team Pl W D L +/- Pts 1 West Bromwich 46 23 12 11 33 81 2 Stoke City 46 21 16 9 14 79 3 Hull City 46 21 12 13 18 75 4 Bristol City 46 20 14 12 1 74 5 Crystal Palace 46 18 17 11 16 71 6 Watford 46 18 16 12 6 70 7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 18 16 12 5 70 8 Ipswich 46 18 15 13 9 69 9 Sheffield United 46 17 15 14 5 66 10 Plymouth Argyle 46 17 13 16 10 64 11 Charlton Athletic 46 17 13 16 4 64 12 Cardiff City 46 16 16 14 4 64 13 Burnley 46 16 14 16 -7 62 14 Queens Park Rangers 46 14 16 16 -6 58 15 Preston North End 46 15 11 20 -6 56 16 Sheffield Wednesday 46 14 13 19 -1 55 17 Norwich City 46 15 10 21 -10 55 18 Barnsley 46 14 13 19 -13 55 19 Blackpool 46 12 18 16 -5 54 20 Southampton 46 13 15 18 -16 54 21 Coventry City 46 14 11 21 -11 53 22 Leicester City 46 12 16 18 -3 52 23 Scunthorpe United 46 11 13 22 -23 46 24 Colchester United 46 7 17 22 -24 38 -
L1
Pos. Team Pl W D L +/- Pts 1 Swansea City 46 27 11 8 40 92 2 Nottingham Forest 46 22 16 8 32 82 3 Doncaster Rovers 46 23 11 12 24 80 4 Carlisle United 46 23 11 12 18 80 5 Leeds United 46 27 10 9 34 76 6 Southend United 46 22 10 14 15 76 7 Brighton and Hove Albion 46 19 12 15 8 69 8 Oldham Athletic 46 18 13 15 12 67 9 Northampton Town 46 17 15 14 5 66 10 Huddersfield Town 46 20 6 20 -12 66 11 Tranmere Rovers 46 18 11 17 5 65 12 Walsall 46 16 16 14 6 64 13 Swindon Town 46 16 13 17 7 61 14 Leyton Orient 46 16 12 18 -14 60 15 Hartlepool United 46 15 9 22 -3 54 16 Bristol Rovers 46 12 17 17 -8 53 17 Millwall 46 14 10 22 -15 52 18 Yeovil Town 46 14 10 22 -21 52 19 Cheltenham Town 46 13 12 21 -22 51 20 Crewe Alexandra 46 12 14 20 -18 50 21 Bournemouth 46 17 7 22 -10 48 22 Gillingham 46 11 13 22 -29 46 23 Port Vale 46 9 11 26 -34 38 24 Luton Town 46 11 10 25 -20 33 -
L2
Pos. Team Pl W D L +/- Pts 1 MK Dons 46 29 10 7 45 97 2 Peterborough United 46 28 8 10 41 92 3 Hereford United 46 26 10 10 31 88 4 Stockport County 46 24 10 12 18 82 5 Rochdale 46 23 11 12 23 80 6 Darlington 46 22 12 12 27 78 7 Wycombe Wanderers 46 22 12 12 14 78 8 Chesterfield 46 19 12 15 20 69 9 Rotherham United 46 21 11 14 4 64 10 Bradford City 46 17 11 18 2 62 11 Morecambe 46 16 12 18 -4 60 12 Barnet 46 16 12 18 -7 60 13 Bury 46 16 11 19 -3 59 14 Brentford 46 17 8 21 -18 59 15 Lincoln City 46 18 4 24 -16 58 16 Grimsby Town 46 15 10 21 -11 55 17 Accrington 46 16 3 27 -34 51 18 Shrewsbury Town 46 12 14 20 -9 50 19 Macclesfield Town 46 11 17 18 -17 50 20 Dag & Red 46 13 10 23 -21 49 21 Notts County 46 10 18 18 -16 48 22 Chester City 46 12 11 23 -17 47 23 Mansfield Town 46 11 9 26 -20 42 24 Wrexham 46 10 10 26 -32 40
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