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Spectators: 8044 (Terracing: 6034, Seating: 1850, VIP seats: 160) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ronnie Hylton got the match started through his kick off. Vince Craven sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronnie Hylton in the 4th minute of play forced The Glass Cannon's goalkeeper Rueben Higgins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 6 played minutes Carlisle United got a freekick which was hit by Ronnie Hylton. The Glass Cannon's Ruben Brighton got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rufus Marchant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Den Sargent, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Freddy Blacknell struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Rueben Higgins didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Carlisle United. 15 minutes into the match, The Glass Cannon's goal looked a bit too open when Ronnie Hylton came free, but Rueben Higgins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 18th minute of the match Micheal Deacon sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rueben Higgins skillfully saved the ball. A collision led to The Glass Cannon getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Keiran Henry hit a great ball. Rueben Higgins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donald Hellen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Carlisle United's zone, Den Sargent stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rufus Marchant came out of the goal and Den Sargent tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ronnie Hylton blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rueben Higgins having to make a save. Rueben Higgins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronnie Hylton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vince Craven got free with Rufus Marchant in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vince Craven got free with Rufus Marchant in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Vince Craven managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Glass Cannon's supporters rose to their feet, but Vince Craven was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rufus Marchant breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 38 played minutes Carlisle United got a freekick which was hit by Freddy Blacknell. A hard shot 40 in the game by Vince Craven from a close distance when the talented Rufus Marchant managed to make a qualified save. Carlisle United's players were relieved. The supporters of The Glass Cannon booed when Carlisle United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Malcolm Gold didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rufus Marchant made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Johnnie Swinscoe sent off a good shot on target. Ronnie Hylton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vince Craven stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Johnnie Swinscoe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Vince Craven had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Johnathon Hamilton charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Johnathon Hamilton the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Carlisle United getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Johnathon Hamilton hit a great ball. In the 71st match minute, The Glass Cannon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Quentin Bland to maneuver through the defense. Rufus Marchant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vince Craven went, in the 77th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Rufus Marchant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ruben Brighton, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. In the 81st match minute, Carlisle United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Johnathon Hamilton to maneuver through the defense. In the 82nd minute, Vince Craven left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The The Glass Cannon fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. 89 minutes into the match, Carlisle United's goal looked a bit too open when Johnnie Swinscoe came free, but Rufus Marchant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Carlisle United booed when The Glass Cannon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vince Craven didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rufus Marchant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Johnnie Swinscoe in the 92nd minute of play. When Vince Craven came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the The Glass Cannon fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Vince Craven couldn't finish the play.