Match Events
- 25′Sunderland, goal:0–1assist
- Half-time0 – 1
- 57′Sunderland, yellow card:
- 59′Sunderland, yellow card:
- 60′Carlisle, goal:1–1D. Grainger
- 64′Sunderland, yellow card:
- 65′Sunderland, substitution:off
- 66′Sunderland, substitution:off
- 72′Sunderland, substitution:off
- 80′Sunderland, goal:1–2assist
- 85′Carlisle, substitution:offL. Joyce
- 85′Carlisle, substitution:J. Devitt
- 88′Carlisle, substitution:N. Adams
- 90′Sunderland, yellow card:
- Full-time1 – 2
Lineups
Starting lineups
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Carlisle
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- 6Thomas Parkes
- 11Jamie Devitt
- 8Michael Jones
- 16Mark Ellis
- 19Reginald Lambe
- 10Nicholas Willia Adams
- 14Richard Bennett
- 4L. Joyce
- 5G. Liddle
- 3D. Grainger
- 1Jack Bonham
Sunderland
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Top Performers
Goals
Assists
Match report
Carlisle vs Sunderland — the facts
Sunderland won 2–1 away against Carlisle (half-time 0–1).
Carlisle met Sunderland in the League Cup (2nd Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 22 August 2017, 18:45 UTC at Brunton Park.
Team pages: Carlisle · Sunderland · League Cup
Key moments
- 25' Goal: Donald Love (assist: Lynden Gooch) — 0–1
- 60' Goal: D. Grainger — 1–1
- 80' Goal: Lynden Gooch (assist: Didier Ndong) — 1–2
Starting line-ups
Carlisle
- 6 Thomas Parkes
- 11 Jamie Devitt
- 8 Michael Jones
- 16 Mark Ellis
- 19 Reginald Lambe
- 10 Nicholas Willia Adams
- 14 Richard Bennett
- 4 L. Joyce
- 5 G. Liddle
- 3 D. Grainger
- 1 Jack Bonham
Sunderland
About this match
On this page: the Carlisle vs Sunderland final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League 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 Carlisle and Sunderland team pages or the League Cup page.

