Match Events
- 32′Reading, goal:1–0
- Half-time1 – 0
- 50′Reading, yellow card:
- 61′Reading, substitution:off
- 66′Reading, substitution:off
- 68′Reading, goal:2–0assist
- 69′Carlisle, substitution:off
- 69′Carlisle, substitution:off
- 69′Carlisle, substitution:off
- 80′Carlisle, substitution:off
- 80′Carlisle, substitution:off
- 81′Reading, substitution:off
- 81′Reading, substitution:off
- 83′Reading, yellow card:
- 90′Carlisle, goal:2–1
- 90′Carlisle, goal:2–2assist
- 90+2′Reading, yellow card:
- Full-time2 – 2
- 94′Carlisle, goal:2–3assist
- 104′Reading, yellow card:
- Half-time · E.T.2 – 3
- 111′Reading, substitution:off
- 111′Carlisle, substitution:
- 113′Carlisle, yellow card:
- 115′Carlisle, yellow card:
Lineups
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Reading
4-2-3-1
Carlisle
4-2-3-1
sports
Manager
Select Car Leasing Stadium
Top Performers
Goals
Assists
Match report
Reading vs Carlisle — the facts
Carlisle won 3–2 away against Reading (half-time 1–0).
Reading met Carlisle in the FA Cup (1/128-finals). Kick-off was Saturday, 1 November 2025, 15:00 UTC at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
Key moments
- 32' Goal: Lewis Wing — 1–0
- 68' Goal: Mark O’Mahony (assist: Kamari Doyle) — 2–0
- 90' Goal: R. Linney — 2–1
- 90' Goal: R. Linney (assist: Chris Conn-Clarke) — 2–2
- 94' Goal: R. Linney (assist: Stephen Wearne) — 2–3
Starting line-ups
Reading (4-2-3-1)
Carlisle (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Reading vs Carlisle final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this FA Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Reading and Carlisle team pages or the FA Cup page.