Carlisle United vs Reading

2 March 2024 · League One · 2023/24 · Referee M Coy

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–2

  • Jon Mellish 71’
  • Sam Smith 17’
  • Harvey Knibbs 36’, 57’

Match summary

Reading beat Carlisle United 3-1 on the road. Reading led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Sam Smith put Reading ahead in the 17th minute and Harvey Knibbs made it 0-2 in the 36th minute. In the second half, Knibbs made it 0-3 from a corner in the 57th minute and Jon Mellish pulled one back to make it 1-3 with a header in the 71st minute.

Shots finished 13-11 to Carlisle United, with 1 on target for Carlisle United and 8 for Reading.

Match stats

Carlisle United Reading
13 Shots 11
1 Shots on Target 8
3 Corners 5
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0

Key events

Carlisle United Reading
Kick-off
17’
Sam Smith0-1 (Reading)
36’
Harvey Knibbs0-2 (Reading)
Half-time0-2
57’
Harvey Knibbs0-3 (Reading)
Jon Mellish1-3 (Carlisle United)
71’
Full-time1-3

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Reading attacking Carlisle United attacking 
3’ Luke Armstrong (Carlisle United), set piece, off target 16’ Sam Smith (Reading), open play, hit the woodwork 17’ Sam Smith (Reading), open play, goal 20’ Harrison Neal (Carlisle United), set piece, off target 27’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, saved 33’ Jack Diamond (Carlisle United), open play, off target 36’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), open play, goal 41’ Jack Diamond (Carlisle United), open play, blocked 44’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, saved 47’ Femi Azeez (Reading), open play, saved 52’ Jon Mellish (Carlisle United), set piece, off target 57’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), from a corner, goal 57’ Femi Azeez (Reading), set piece, saved 62’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, saved 66’ Luke Armstrong (Carlisle United), open play, off target 69’ Harrison Neal (Carlisle United), open play, blocked 69’ Jack Armer (Carlisle United), open play, blocked 71’ Jon Mellish (Carlisle United), set piece, goal 75’ Jordan Gibson (Carlisle United), open play, blocked 78’ Sam Smith (Reading), open play, off target 81’ Jordan Gibson (Carlisle United), open play, off target 85’ Sam Smith (Reading), open play, blocked 87’ Daniel Butterworth (Carlisle United), set piece, blocked 90+1’ Jordan Gibson (Carlisle United), open play, off target 3’ Luke Armstrong (Carlisle United), set piece, off target 16’ Sam Smith (Reading), open play, hit the woodwork 17’ Sam Smith (Reading), open play, goal 20’ Harrison Neal (Carlisle United), set piece, off target 27’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, saved 33’ Jack Diamond (Carlisle United), open play, off target 36’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), open play, goal 41’ Jack Diamond (Carlisle United), open play, blocked 44’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, saved 47’ Femi Azeez (Reading), open play, saved 52’ Jon Mellish (Carlisle United), set piece, off target 57’ Harvey Knibbs (Reading), from a corner, goal 57’ Femi Azeez (Reading), set piece, saved 62’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, saved 66’ Luke Armstrong (Carlisle United), open play, off target 69’ Harrison Neal (Carlisle United), open play, blocked 69’ Jack Armer (Carlisle United), open play, blocked 71’ Jon Mellish (Carlisle United), set piece, goal 75’ Jordan Gibson (Carlisle United), open play, blocked 78’ Sam Smith (Reading), open play, off target 81’ Jordan Gibson (Carlisle United), open play, off target 85’ Sam Smith (Reading), open play, blocked 87’ Daniel Butterworth (Carlisle United), set piece, blocked 90+1’ Jordan Gibson (Carlisle United), open play, off target
Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player and minute.

Player stats

Players14 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Paul Huntington
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ 1 – 2 – – – –
90′ – – 1 – – – –
Josh Vela Taken off
59′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 2 – – – –
Taylor Charters Taken off
59′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 2 – – – –
Jack Diamond Taken off
79′ – – 2 – – – –
Jordan Gibson Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 3 – – – –
Alfie McCalmont Came on as a substitute
31′ – – – – – – –
Daniel Butterworth Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 1 – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Carlisle United win 27% Avg odds 3.44
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.39
Reading win 45% Avg odds 2.08

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.