York City vs Carlisle United

23 September 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Zac Kennard-Kettle

Full time 5 – 0

Half-time: 3–0

  • Malachi Fagan-Walcott 4’
  • Ollie Pearce 39’ (pen), 44’
  • Alex Newby 49’
  • Josh Stones 86’

Match summary

York City won comfortably, 5-0 at home to Carlisle United. York City led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Malachi Fagan-Walcott put York City ahead in the 4th minute, Ollie Pearce made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 39th minute, and Pearce made it 3-0 with a header in the 44th minute. In the second half, Alex Newby made it 4-0 with a header in the 49th minute and Josh Stones made it 5-0 in the 86th minute.

The chances backed that up: York City created 4.32 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Carlisle United's 2.28 from 17.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%
21 Shots 17
10 Shots on target 5
5 Corners 5
357 Passes 418
79.6% Pass accuracy 83.5%
2 Tackles 6
15 Fouls 15
4 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 1

Key events

York City Carlisle United
Kick-off
Malachi Fagan-WalcottLeft foot shot1-0 (York City)
4’
Mark KitchingShot on target
8’
Ollie PearceShot on target
27’
29’
Terell ThomasFoul
38’
Gabriel BreezeFoul
Ollie PearcePenalty2-0 (York City)
39’
Joe GreyShot on target
42’
Tyrese SinclairShot on target
43’
Ollie PearceHeader3-0 (York City)
44’
Half-time3-0
Tyrese SinclairShot on target
47’
Alex NewbyHeader4-0 (York City)
49’
49’
Luke ArmstrongShot on target
Joe GreyFoul
51’
Second half underway
56’
Georgie KellyJack Ellis
59’
Alex GillieadFoul
Daniel BattyTyrese Sinclair
61’
Ben BrookesHiram Boateng
61’
Alex HuntFoul
65’
66’
Callum WhelanStephen Wearne
66’
Morgan FeeneyRegan Linney
66’
Jordan JonesSam Murray
Ben BrookesFoul
70’
71’
Morgan FeeneyShot on target
Josh StonesOllie Pearce
73’
Ryan FallowfieldJoe Grey
73’
75’
Bevis MugabiShot on target
Ollie BanksAlex Newby
80’
82’
Junior LuambaLuke Armstrong
85’
Bevis MugabiShot on target
Josh StonesLeft foot shot5-0 (York City)
86’
90+1’
Callum WhelanFoul
90+1’
Georgie KellyShot on target
90+2’
Morgan FeeneyFoul
Josh StonesFoul
90+3’
Full-time5-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.32 2.28 4’ Malachi Fagan-Walcott (York City), 1-0 4’ 39’ Ollie Pearce (York City), 2-0 39’ 44’ Ollie Pearce (York City), 3-0 44’ 49’ Alex Newby (York City), 4-0 49’ 86’ Josh Stones (York City), 5-0 86’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.32 2.28 4’ Malachi Fagan-Walcott (York City), 1-0 Fagan-Walcott 4’ 39’ Ollie Pearce (York City), 2-0 Pearce 39’ 44’ Ollie Pearce (York City), 3-0 Pearce 44’ 49’ Alex Newby (York City), 4-0 Newby 49’ 86’ Josh Stones (York City), 5-0 Stones 86’
York City 4.32 xGCarlisle United 2.28 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Carlisle United attacking York City attacking 
39’ Ollie Pearce (York City), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 71’ Morgan Feeney (Carlisle United), set piece, 0.69 xG, saved 4’ Malachi Fagan-Walcott (York City), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 44’ Ollie Pearce (York City), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 30’ Hiram Boateng (York City), open play, 0.41 xG, blocked 27’ Ollie Pearce (York City), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 32’ Tyrese Sinclair (York City), set piece, 0.37 xG, blocked 85’ Bevis Mugabi (Carlisle United), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 71’ Archie Davies (Carlisle United), direct free kick, 0.23 xG, blocked 49’ Alex Newby (York City), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 42’ Joe Grey (York City), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 49’ Luke Armstrong (Carlisle United), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 68’ Luke Armstrong (Carlisle United), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 26’ Alex Newby (York City), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 85’ Callum Whelan (Carlisle United), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 86’ Josh Stones (York City), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 75’ Bevis Mugabi (Carlisle United), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 90+6’ Morgan Feeney (Carlisle United), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 48’ Ollie Pearce (York City), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 55’ Joe Grey (York City), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 32’ Mark Kitching (York City), set piece, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 43’ Tyrese Sinclair (York City), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 47’ Tyrese Sinclair (York City), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 48’ Stephen Wearne (Carlisle United), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 68’ Bevis Mugabi (Carlisle United), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 77’ Malachi Fagan-Walcott (York City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 2’ Luke Armstrong (Carlisle United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Georgie Kelly (Carlisle United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 84’ Jordan Jones (Carlisle United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+1’ Georgie Kelly (Carlisle United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 8’ Mark Kitching (York City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 74’ Callum Whelan (Carlisle United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 9’ Tyrese Sinclair (York City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Tyrese Sinclair (York City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Callum Whelan (Carlisle United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ Regan Linney (Carlisle United), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 83’ Daniel Batty (York City), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 27’ Joe Felix (York City), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 39’ Ollie Pearce (York City), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 71’ Morgan Feeney (Carlisle United), set piece, 0.69 xG, saved 4’ Malachi Fagan-Walcott (York City), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 44’ Ollie Pearce (York City), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 30’ Hiram Boateng (York City), open play, 0.41 xG, blocked 27’ Ollie Pearce (York City), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 32’ Tyrese Sinclair (York City), set piece, 0.37 xG, blocked 85’ Bevis Mugabi (Carlisle United), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 71’ Archie Davies (Carlisle United), direct free kick, 0.23 xG, blocked 42’ Joe Grey (York City), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 49’ Alex Newby (York City), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 49’ Luke Armstrong (Carlisle United), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 68’ Luke Armstrong (Carlisle United), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 85’ Callum Whelan (Carlisle United), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 26’ Alex Newby (York City), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 86’ Josh Stones (York City), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 75’ Bevis Mugabi (Carlisle United), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 90+6’ Morgan Feeney (Carlisle United), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 48’ Ollie Pearce (York City), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 55’ Joe Grey (York City), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 32’ Mark Kitching (York City), set piece, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 43’ Tyrese Sinclair (York City), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 47’ Tyrese Sinclair (York City), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 48’ Stephen Wearne (Carlisle United), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 68’ Bevis Mugabi (Carlisle United), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 77’ Malachi Fagan-Walcott (York City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 2’ Luke Armstrong (Carlisle United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Georgie Kelly (Carlisle United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 84’ Jordan Jones (Carlisle United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+1’ Georgie Kelly (Carlisle United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 8’ Mark Kitching (York City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 74’ Callum Whelan (Carlisle United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 9’ Tyrese Sinclair (York City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Tyrese Sinclair (York City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Callum Whelan (Carlisle United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ Regan Linney (Carlisle United), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 83’ Daniel Batty (York City), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 27’ Joe Felix (York City), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked
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Lineups

York City 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Male
Kitching
Fagan-Walcott
Howe
Sinclair 61’
Hunt
Boateng 61’
Felix
Newby 80’
Grey 73’
Pearce 2 73’
Carlisle United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Breeze
Murray 66’
Mugabi
Thomas
Davies
Ellis 56’
Gilliead
Wearne 66’
Macadam
Linney 66’
Armstrong 82’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Harrison Male
90′ 5 0 31 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Malachi Fagan-Walcott
90′ – 2 – 8 5 38 – 1 – –
Callum Howe
90′ – 2 2 7 7 28 – – – –
Mark Kitching
90′ – 3 1 6 1 43 1 – – –
Joe Felix
90′ 1 – – 6 – 27 2 – – –
Ryan Fallowfield Came on as a substitute
23′ – 1 1 – – 5 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Alex Hunt
90′ – – 54 3 0.18 – 3 2 1 3
Hiram Boateng Taken off
67′ – 1 24 1 0.56 – 1 3 3 – –
Tyrese Sinclair Taken off
67′ – – 14 – – – 2 5 1 1 –
Alex Newby Taken off
85′ 1 – 28 – – – – 5 – – –
Ben Brookes Came on as a substitute
35′ – – 4 – – – – 1 2 –
Daniel Batty Came on as a substitute
35′ – – 14 – – – 1 1 – – –
Ollie Banks Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 8 – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Joe Grey Taken off
78′ – 1 2 1 0.29 0.33 3 5 1 16
Ollie Pearce Taken off
78′ 2 1 4 3 1.80 0.65 1 3 3 19 –
Josh Stones Came on as a substitute
23′ 1 – 1 1 0.12 – 1 1 – 4
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

York City win 48% Avg odds 1.91
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.48
Carlisle United win 26% Avg odds 3.47

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

Form going into the game

York City DWWWL
Carlisle United LWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Carlisle United 0-3 York City, 21 Jan 26  All York City vs Carlisle United meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.