Carlisle boosted their hopes of a League One play-off place with an excellent 2-0 victory against fellow promotion hopefuls Tranmere. Carlisle started well as Danny Graham netted from close range after being set up by Joe Garner on 10 minutes.
Tranmere piled on the pressure but paid the price for missing chances as Kevin Gall converted after a Graham pass.
United made it difficult for themselves as Paul Thirlwell was sent off after 82 minutes, but the visitors held on.
Tranmere: Ward, Stockdale, McCready, Sherriff, Tremarco, Shuker, Mullin (Zola 71), McAteer, Ellison (Davies 60), Taylor, Greenacre.
Subs Not Used: Hinchliffe, Thompson, Harrison.
Carlisle: Westwood, Raven, Livesey, Murphy, Aranalde, Gall, Joyce, Thirlwell, Jeff Smith, Garner (Lumsdon 84), Graham (Holmes 90).
Subs Not Used: Howarth, Arnison, Johann Smith.
Sent Off: Thirlwell (83).
Booked: Aranalde, Gall.
Goals: Graham 10, Gall 67.
Att: 7,289
Ref: N Swarbrick (Lancashire).
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