Yet another bad game, with two poor sides coming up against each other. We didn't look with it from the start and Oldham deservedly took the lead on 13 minutes through Chris Taylor. Taylor was booked for his over-exaggerated celebration with the Oldham fans.
After this, Oldham seemed to fade away and didn't create many more chances throughout. Danny Graham had to be substituted just after half time because of a dead calf that hadn't worn off.
Taylor was rapturosly booed from the Carlisle fans every time he got the ball after two instances of diving that weren't taken further by the referee. In my view he should have been sent off, especially as he'd already been booked!
Carlisle got the equaliser from a set piece for once :rolleyes:. A free kick on the left, just outside of the area was chipped in by Zigor Aranalde and Derek Holmes was there to slot the ball into the bottom corner on 87 minutes.
Carlisle: Westwood, Raven, Livesey, Murphy, Aranalde, Gall, Lumsdon, Thirlwell, Johann Smith (Joyce 72), Graham (Holmes 54), Garner.
Subs Not Used: Williams, Gray, Arnison.
Booked: Aranalde.
Goals: Holmes 87.
Oldham: Pogliacomi, Eardley, Gregan, Haining, Charlton, Liddell, Wellens, Rocastle (McDonald 85), Taylor, Warne, Clarke.
Subs Not Used: Blayney, Pearson, Smalley, Lomax.
Booked: Taylor, Liddell, Wellens, Warne.
Goals: Taylor 13.
Att: 7,951