CARLISLE UNITED have been promoted to League One after a dramatic penalty shootout at Wembley.
Stockport’s Isaac Oloafe’s deflected cross looped over Tomas Holy into the Carlisle net to put the Hatters in front.
And United put things level terms right at the death courtesy of Omari Patrick.
The tie could only be decided by a penalty shootout which saw Ryan Rydel’s penalty saved which granted promotion to Carlisle.
- LIVE RESULT: Carlisle United 1-1 Stockport (5-4 pens)
- Carlisle XI: Holy, Whelan, Huntington, Mellish; Senior, Moxon, Guy, McCalmont, Armer; Gordon, Ganer
- Stockport XI: Hinchliffe, Wright, Horsfall, Hussey, Knoyle, Camps, Croasdale, Sarcevic, Rydel, Olafe, Madden
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Big attendance
The final attendance for the fixture was 34,004.
Credit: PA Fans in heaven!
Carlisle fans will be partying long into the night after witnessing their side gain promotion to League One.
Credit: PA What is left in the EFL?
After Luton Town’s promotion to the Premier League, Notts County’s jump to League Two and Carlisle’s success today there is still the matter of the League One play off final.
Barnsley will take on Sheffield Wednesday at Wembley Stadium tomorrow for a spot in the Championship nest season.
The trophy lift!
Credit: PA Time for the bubbly
Carlisle captain Paul Huntington has lifted the trophy after his side won the League Two play-off final.
The moment Carlisle won promotion
Credit: PA Loss a “massive blow”
Former Stockport defender Liam Hogan has spoken after his old club suffered a penalty heartbreak at Wembley.
He told the BBC: “It’s a massive blow. If you got back to open play, the Akil Wright moment, we could have sealed the win in normal time.
“When the dust settles there will be a realisation of what they’ve achieved this season. Playing an event like the League Two final is a massive achievement in itself.
“Within the club there’s a big foundation and this could be a stepping stone to keep progressing.
“There’s a squad there that they can build but it will be a strong league next season with the likes of Wrexham and Notts County coming up.
“To be so close, going back into the dressing room having lost will be a massive disappointment.”
Charters hails promotion
Carlisle star Taylor Charters has admitted that achieving promotion “means the world”.
He told Sky Sports: “I can’t put it into words. It means the world.
“I tried to block everything out.
“I remember coming to watch the team as a kid and we have had years of disappointment so it’s great to have some joy.”
Holy on the heroes
Fresh off his penalty save, Tomas Holy has hailed his team-mates for their effort during the final.
Holy told Sky Sports: “I am not the hero, these guys are the heroes.
“They ran around for 120 minutes, I just did my little part, but these guys are the heroes.”
Joy for Carlisle
Cruel football
Commiserations for Rydel and Stockport, but it was a great save from Holy to give Carlisle the advantage in the shootout.
Credit: PA CARLISLE PROMOTED
Taylor Charters’ winning penalty will go down in history for Carlisle as it has sent them up to League One.
While Ryan Rydel’s effort that was saved by Tomas Holy proved to be costly for Stockport, who will remain in League Two.
Shootout – Carlisle 5-4 Stockport
Charters slots it in and wins promotion for Carlisle!!!!
Shootout – Carlisle 4-4 Stockport
Collar nets the vital penalty for County.
Shootout – Carlisle 4-3 Stockport
Carlisle’s Moxon steps up and sends the keeper the wrong way, one more goal is needed to send them to League One.
Shootout – Carlisle 3-3 Stockport
Stockport’s Stretton hammers it into the top corner.
Shootout – Carlisle 3-2 Stockport
Edmondson to take for Carlisle.. and he slots it in.
Shootout – Carlisle 2-2 Stockport
Hippolyte to level it back up and he… scores!
Shootout – Carlisle 2-1 Stockport
Mellish steps up for Carlisle and rams it home!
Shootout – Carlisle 1-1 Stockport
Rydel up for County and it is SAVED!
Shootout – Carlisle 1-1 Stockport
Dennis is first up for United and buries it.
Stockport first up
Evans starts the shootout and…scores.
Stockport first up
Evans starts the shootout and…scores.
Coin toss
The penalties will be taken toward the Stockport fans.
ET FT Carlisle 1-1 Stockport
And that is it one last peep from the whistle, penalties it is…
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
