Carlisle United 2, Leeds United 3

Feb 10 2010 by Stuart Rayner, The Journal

It took 14 penalties, but Collin’s save from the last of them booked Carlisle’s fifth Football Trophy final in 15 years.

“I’m struggling a bit at the minute because it’s been a tough night but I wouldn’t swap it for watching Coronation Street,” manager Greg Abbott joked. “It’s the proudest moment of my career. I didn’t get close to the Mecca of football as a player.”

Carlisle’s elation was overshadowed by a post-match pitch invasion in which Leeds boss Simon Grayson claimed three of his players had been punched. There were also allegations of a laser being shined at the visiting penalty-takers.

“The stewards have done nothing about it which is wrong,” he said. “Anything could have happened and I will be taking this further.

“I hope Carlisle go there and win it because we want to go out to the winners.”

THE PENALTY SHOOT-OUT
Harte (scored, 1-0)
Hurst (scored, 2-0)
Madine (scored, 3-1)
Keogh (missed, 3-2)
Clayton (scored, 4-3)
Horwood (scored, 5-4)
Robson (scored, 6-5)
Johnson (saved, 1-0)
Snodgrass (scored, 2-1)
McSheffrey (scored, 3-2)
Grella (scored, 3-3)
Gradel (scored, 4-4)
Kilkenny (scored, 5-5)
Lowry (saved, 6-5).

CARLISLE: Collin, Keogh, Livesey, Harte, Horwood, Hurst, Thirlwell, Kavanagh (Taiwo 74), Clayton, Robson, Dobie (Madine 79). Subs not used): Pidgeley, Murphy, Offiong.

Booked: Keogh. Goals: Clayton 33, Hurst 72.

LEEDS: Ankergren, Crowe, Naylor (Grella 79), Michalik, Lowry, Snodgrass, Howson (Kilkenny 66), Doyle (Johnson 66), McSheffrey, Gradel, Becchio. Subs (not used): David Martin, Bromby.

Booked: Crowe, Howson, Gradel.

Goals: Snodgrass 46, Crowe 80, Grella 86.

Ref: Andy Hall (W Midlands) Att: 9,430