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The Blues though took the lead with only five minutes on the clock when Andy Cook and Gary Madine combined well, Cook then rounding Latvian Pavels Steinbors in the Blackpool goal before slotting the ball home into an empty net. Carlisle, with Cook, Madine and Stephen Hindmarch all narrowly missing chances to increase their lead paying for their profligacy when the Seasiders levelled after the interval.
Simon Wiles making a pacey run down the right before firing a shot home past Howarth at his near-post, although the United keeper will be feeling that he may have done better with Wiles's effort. Blackpool then scoring their winning goal when John Hills netted with a header after a cross had been whipped into the Carlisle box.
So, only the second defeat in twelve games for the reserves, but their poor early season form makes it look like this loss, coupled with wins for Morecambe and Preston, means any form of title challenge is over. Still, the lads get the chance to return to winning ways next Wednesday night when they face Manchester City in a 7pm kick-off at Brunton Park.
Blackpool line-up :
Pavels Steinbors, Ross Lloyd, Phil Doughty, Ashley Eastham, Paul Tierney, Andrew Welsh, Stuart Green, Matty Kay, John Hills, Dominic Merella (Alex Smith 73), Simon Wiles.
Unused substitutes :
Mark Halstead (GK), Danny Penswick, Billy McKenna and Stephan Laird.
United line-up :
Chris Howarth, Matthew Brown, Darren Campion (Matt Duffy 70), Dan Wordsworth, Tom Aldred, Luke Joyce, Matthew Wood, Stephen Hindmarch (Jonny Blake 75), Andy Cook, Gary Madine, Connor Tinnion (John Seaton 68).
Unused substitutes :
Grant Carson (GK) and Michael Dowson.
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