Crewe Alexandra 3-2 Carlisle United: result and report

League Two · Wednesday 1 January 2025

Result

Crewe Alexandra 3-2 Carlisle United

League Two · Wednesday 1 January 2025, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Crewe Alexandra 3-2 Carlisle United: match report

Crewe Alexandra defeated Carlisle United 3-2 in the League Two on Wednesday 1 January 2025. The half-time score was 1-1.

Jack Ellis opened the scoring in the 21st minute. Crewe Alexandra's goals came from Christopher Long (32'), Omar Bogle (90+3') and Jack Lankester (90+8'). Carlisle United scored through Jack Ellis (21') and Kadeem Harris (78').

Discipline: Crewe Alexandra received 6 yellow cards; Carlisle United received 8 yellow cards.

Going into the game Crewe Alexandra were 7th on 36 points from 22 and Carlisle United 23rd on 18 points from 22. Crewe Alexandra went on to finish that season 13th with 62 points, and Carlisle United 23rd with 42.

Crewe Alexandra lined up in a 3-5-2 and Carlisle United in a 3-4-2-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Christopher Long of Crewe Alexandra (7.7), level with Matus Holicek (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Crewe Alexandra wins, 2 draws and 1 for Carlisle United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 8'Yellow card · Samuel LavelleCarlisle United
  • 8'Yellow cardCarlisle United
  • 21'Goal · Jack EllisCarlisle United · 0-1
  • 32'Goal · Christopher LongCrewe Alexandra · 1-1
  • 35'Yellow card · Zac WilliamsCrewe Alexandra
  • 35'Yellow cardCrewe Alexandra
  • 53'Yellow card · Harrison NealCarlisle United
  • 53'Yellow cardCarlisle United
  • 78'Goal · Kadeem HarrisCarlisle United · 1-2
  • 84'Yellow card · Gabriel BreezeCarlisle United
  • 84'Yellow cardCarlisle United
  • 86'Yellow card · Jamie Knight-LebelCrewe Alexandra
  • 86'Yellow cardCrewe Alexandra
  • 90+2'Yellow card · Max ConwayCrewe Alexandra
  • 90+2'Yellow cardCrewe Alexandra
  • 90+3'Goal · Omar BogleCrewe Alexandra · 2-2
  • 90+6'Yellow card · Harrison BigginsCarlisle United
  • 90+6'Yellow cardCarlisle United
  • 90+8'Goal · Jack LankesterCrewe Alexandra · 3-2

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Crewe Alexandra 0, draws 2, Carlisle United 1.

Team news

Crewe Alexandra line-up (3-5-2)

Filip Marschall, Jamie Knight-Lebel, Mickey Demetriou, Zac Williams, Ryan Cooney, Matus Holicek, Max Sanders, Joel Tabiner, Max Conway, Shilow Tracey, Christopher Long

Carlisle United line-up (3-4-2-1)

Gabe Breeze, Ben Barclay, Sam Lavelle, Jon Mellish, Harrison Biggins, Harrison Neal, Cameron Harper, Dominic Sadi, Jack Ellis, Daniel Adu-Adjei, L. Armstrong