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Carlisle United bounce back

Carlisle United bounced back from their trouncing on the opening day of the season by knocking championship Blackburn Rovers out of the Capital One Cup.

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United stun Blackburn

Carlisle United bounced back from their trouncing on the opening day of the season by knocking championship Blackburn Rovers out of the Capital One Cup.

David Symington scored the penalty that saw Carlisle United through to the next round of the Capital One Cup.

Mark Beck, James Berrett and Liam Noble also scored in the penalty shoot-out after Alex Salmon's miss. Chris Taylor and Josh Morris failed from the spot for Rovers.

United fans were treated to a roller coaster of a game.

David Amoo headed the Cumbrians into the lead in the fourteenth minute early in the second half when Tom Cairney's shot was deflected past Mark Gillespie.

Gillespie then saved a penalty from David Dunn before Chris Taylor nodded Rovers into the lead.

Another header, this time from Lewis Guy, took the game into extra-time by drawing Carlisle level.

Blackburn looked to have sen things up when Alan Judge put them 3-2 up, but in the 114th minute Amoo struck again to set up a penalty showdown.

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