CUMB CUP: United 5 - 1 City

Minute by minute updates from the Cumberland Cup semi final

United take on Carlisle City at Brunton Park tonight in the semi-final of this season's Cumberland Cup competition.

United - Gillespie (Eccles, 46), Robson, Buddle, Douglas, Marshall, Hammell, Kearns (Taylor, 65), Dicker, Elliott (Bradbury, 82), Paynter, Beck. Subs - Hurley, Pearson.

City - Ballantyne, Casey, Cherry, Major, Greenslade, Graham, Simpson, Earl, Armstrong, Shiel, McCartney. Subs - Blair, Martin Purdie, Heath, Bannon, Mather.

Goals

United - Beck (28 & 84), Paynter (54), Kearns (62), Taylor (73)

City - Shiel (41)

Bookings

United - Elliott (35)

Attendance - 370.

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7 mins - City cross from the right was headed into Gillespie's hands by Simpson.

8 mins - Simpson cross from the left was gathered by Gillespie ahead of Armstrong.

11 mins - Good build up from United but Marshall's cross was headed just wide by Paynter.

15 mins - Paynter found himself in space on the left, his cut back to the edge of the box was drilled over the bar by Robson.

23 mins - City free kick from Earl from 28 yards was easy for Gillespie.

27 mins - One-two from Hammell and Kearns but the shot from Kearns went high into the Warwick.

28 mins - 1-0 to United - Beck scored after good work from Paynter and Kearns on the left.

36 mins - Great through ball from Marshall to Elliott but the shot was weak and Ballantyne saved.

38 mins - Paynter had it in the back of the net after a through ball from Elliott but the offside flag was up.

41 mins - 1-1 - Good finish from Shiel from McCartney's cross from the right.

Half time - Carlisle United 1 - 1 Carlisle City

51 mins - Kearns had space on the right, his cross was spilled by Ballantyne but Major got back to clear before Beck could get there.

52 mins - Paynter free kick from 19 yards went straight through the wall but Ballantyne saved well.

54 mins - 2-1 United - Paynter scored from a yard out after Beck had touched on Kearns' cross from the right.

62 mins - 3-1 United - Kearns scored after good work from Paynter on the right, he pulled it back and Kearns finished well from the edge of the box.

73 mins - 4-1 United - More good work from Paynter on the edge of the box, he clipped it into the box and Taylor headed it over the keeper.

77 mins - Bannon free kick from 20 yards took a deflection off the wall. The resulting corner was cleared.

82 mins - Dicker found Paynter in space but the shot from 25 yards went wide.

84 mins - 5-1 United - Another assist from Paynter as he found Mark Beck in the six-yard box.

Full time - United 5 - 1 City.
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