Bristol Rovers 2-3 Carlisle United: result and report

League One · Saturday 9 August 2008

Result

Bristol Rovers 2-3 Carlisle United

League One · Saturday 9 August 2008, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-2

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Bristol Rovers 2-3 Carlisle United: match report

Bristol Rovers were beaten by Carlisle United 2-3 in the League One on Saturday 9 August 2008. It was 1-2 at half-time.

Rickie Lambert opened the scoring in the 15th minute. Bristol Rovers's goals came from Rickie Lambert (15') and Andy Williams (90'). Carlisle United scored through Danny Carlton (19'), M. Bridge-Wilkinson (45') and Danny Carlton (80').

Discipline: Bristol Rovers received no yellow cards; Carlisle United received 1 yellow card.

Bristol Rovers went on to finish that season 11th with 63 points, and Carlisle United 20th with 50.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Bristol Rovers win, 1 draw and 0 for Carlisle United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 15'Goal · Rickie LambertBristol Rovers · 1-0
  • 19'Goal · Danny CarltonCarlisle United · 1-1
  • 45'Goal · M. Bridge-WilkinsonCarlisle United · 1-2
  • 71'Yellow card · Paul ThirlwellCarlisle United
  • 80'Goal · Danny CarltonCarlisle United · 1-3
  • 90'Goal · Andy WilliamsBristol Rovers · 2-3

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Bristol Rovers 1, draws 1, Carlisle United 0.