Match ends, Swindon Town 0, Carlisle United 4.
SwindonSwindon Town0CarlisleCarlisle United4
Richie Wellens' tenure as Swindon manager got off the worst possible start with defeat by Carlisle at the County Ground.
A brace from Regan Slater and one each from Ashley Nadesan and Jamie Devitt secured victory for the Cumbrians.
Despite a bright opening half from the hosts, Nadesan gave Carlisle the lead four minutes from half-time with a lovely finish into the far corner following a cutback by Jack Sowerby.
United started the second period as they ended the first, as Slater doubled the Cumbrians' lead immediately after the restart with a powerful effort.
It was 3-0 by the 55th minute, after Devitt curled in a wonderful free-kick past a despairing Lawrence Vigouroux in the Swindon goal, who was just a bystander as the ball flew past him and into the top corner.
Slater made it four on minute 67 with another Carlisle piledriver, as he let fly from the edge of the box and Vigouroux did move, but grasped nothing but air as the ball whizzed past him again.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Swindon
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Vigouroux
- 32Woolfenden
- 5Nelson
- 26ConroySubstituted forKnoyleat 69'minutes
- 7McGlashan
- 14Iandolo
- 8DunneSubstituted forSmithat 30'minutes
- 11Alzate
- 31Taylor
- 17AdebayoSubstituted forTwineat 69'minutes
- 10Anderson
Substitutes
- 2Knoyle
- 4McCourt
- 6Lancashire
- 9Richards
- 16Smith
- 23McCormick
- 24Twine
Carlisle
Formation 3-5-2
- 30Collin
- 4Liddle
- 5GerrardSubstituted forMillerat 81'minutes
- 12Gillesphey
- 18Sowerby
- 17Yates
- 15Slater
- 8Jones
- 10DevittSubstituted forCampbellat 76'minutes
- 9Hope
- 23NadesanSubstituted forMcCarronat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Miller
- 11Glendon
- 14Bennett
- 16Campbell
- 27McCarron
- 29Gray
- Referee:
- Graham Salisbury
- Attendance:
- 6,722
Match Stats
Home TeamSwindonAway TeamCarlisle
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away5
- Corners
- Home3
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Swindon Town 0, Carlisle United 4.
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Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Adam Collin.
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Attempt saved. Steven Alzate (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
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Attempt saved. Scott Twine (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Carlisle United. Gary Miller replaces Anthony Gerrard because of an injury.
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Kyle Knoyle (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Jerry Yates (Carlisle United).
Substitution
Substitution, Carlisle United. Adam Campbell replaces Jamie Devitt.
Substitution
Substitution, Carlisle United. Liam McCarron replaces Ashley Nadesan.
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Scott Twine (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jamie Devitt (Carlisle United).
Substitution
Substitution, Swindon Town. Kyle Knoyle replaces Dion Conroy.
Substitution
Substitution, Swindon Town. Scott Twine replaces Elijah Adebayo.
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Foul by Ashley Nadesan (Carlisle United).
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Luke Woolfenden (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal!
Goal! Swindon Town 0, Carlisle United 4. Regan Slater (Carlisle United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hallam Hope.
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Foul by Ashley Nadesan (Carlisle United).
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Dion Conroy (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.