Karl Hawley knocked in a hat-trick and veteran Andy Preece grabbed two as Carlisle took a 5-0 half-time advantage. They took their foot off the pedal a little in the second half but still added two further goals to record their biggest win since 1963. The onslaught began in the seventh minute as Hawley took advantage of some Keystone cops defending with keeper Holloway trying to head out and losing posession to Preece who allowed the former Walsall man to lob the ball into an unguarded net. Carlisle had a big shout for a penalty shortly after but the ref gave a free kick on the edge after Hawley went sprawling inside the area. On 15 minutes it was two-nil as McGill was tripped by Taggart and Preece stepped up to net the penalty kick with aplomb. The carnage was mounting in the 19th minute when Murphy robbed a defender on the left side of the box and crossed for Hawley to head home from six yards out. On 28 minutes Hawley completed one of the quickest United hat-tricks in history when another defensive gaffe allowed Preece in to cross to him into the box and he headed again past Holloway. The fifth arrived on 35 minutes when yet more comedy defending from poor Holloway allowed Preece to get through and clip into the far corner of the net. |
