Carlisle United secured third place with a decided 1-0 victory in opposition to Truro City on the Truro City stadium.
Regan Linney’s chic second-half strike was the distinction because the Blues labored arduous to come back away with a clear sheet.
Mark Hughes made one change from the 3-0 win in opposition to Sutton United final weekend, with Josh Williams coming in at right-back for Jack Ellis.
United began on the entrance foot with Terell Thomas discovering Linney with a pinpoint chipped cross to the left flank, which noticed the Blues’ attacker reduce in and fireplace a shot extensive.
The ball was once more labored to Linney on the left, who drove to the byline earlier than delivering a low cross, which Georgie Kelly diverted at aim, however Aidan Stone confirmed fast reflexes to show over the crossbar.
A deflection on the midway line allowed Callum Whelan to hold the ball ahead and attain the sting of the penalty space, however a bobble despatched his shot over the bar.
The left flank was proving to be the world to assault for United, with Linney preserving the ball in play within the nook and pulling it again to Ryan Galvin, whose supply was nodded extensive by a diving David Ajiboye.
Jack Stretton had the Tinners’ first actual alternative, powering onto a ball in behind, however his lob was excessive over the bar.
HALF-TIME: Truro City 0-0 Carlisle United
A protracted throw from Zac Bell fell to Harry Charsley on the sting of the field, however he did not maintain his effort down.
Freddie Issaka made probably the most of Morgan Feeney’s unfastened contact to regain possession within the Blues’ half, discovering Will Dean, whose cross was headed straight at Gabe Breeze by Luke Jephcott.
The Tinners started the second-half as the higher facet, with Charsley pickpocketing Williams earlier than he discovered Stretton, who shot excessive and off beam.
United took the lead within the 65th minute by means of Linney, racing onto Ajiboye’s ball into the channel earlier than weaving out and in to create area to fireplace a ferocious shot previous Stone.
Galvin needed to be sharp to clear Charsley’s effort off the road on the far publish, after a nook had been flicked on in his path.
The Blues seemed to wrap the sport up when Linney burst by means of on aim and arrange Ajiboye, who appeared destined to attain, solely to blast his effort over the bar.
Breeze needed to make an excellent save within the dying minutes from a shot from the sting of the field to disclaim the hosts because the Blues held out to win.
FULL-TIME: Truro City 0-1 Carlisle United
Teams:
Truro City: Stone, Bell (Starkie 72), Riley-Lowe (C), W Dean (T Dean 83, Harrison, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jephcott, Issaka (Janneh 83), Kinsey, Stretton (Wilson 89), Charsley
Unused subs: Howard, Love-Holmes, regulation
Carlisle United: Breeze, Thomas, Feeney (C), Ajiboye (Yeboah 88), Whelan (Ellis 67), Kelly (Armstrong 75), Linney, Galvin, Wearne, Williams (Davies 67), Macadam
Unused subs: Harper, Hayden, Mugabi
Goals:
Truro City – N/A
Carlisle United – (Linney 65)
Yellow playing cards:
Truro City – N/A
Carlisle United – N/A
Red playing cards:
Truro City – N/A
Carlisle United – N/A
Match officers:
Referee – Aaron Jackson
Assistant Referee 1 – Christopher Myatt
Assistant Referee 2 – Mark Senior
Fourth Official – Ivan Stankovic
Attendance:
2,928 (880 away)
