Carlisle United vs Tamworth — match summary
England · FA Cup · kick-off 17 Oct 2026 21:00
Full time · score 2-1
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Carlisle United 72 · Tamworth 24
Shots on target 10-2 · corners 11-1 · possession 61-39
NextGOAL tip: Under 3.25 · 2 stars
Carlisle United and Tamworth meet in the FA Cup after their most recent league games ended in very different ways. Carlisle United drew 0-0, while Tamworth lost 1-2, so the two teams come into this cup tie in contrasting moods. Carlisle United have steadied themselves with an unbeaten run in the league, and at home in the first half they start well, averaging 1.4 goals before the break. Tamworth lost their most recent league game, but before that they picked up wins in three of four matches, including two games that finished 1-0, which suggests their defence is settling down. This game is likely to open with the hosts controlling the tempo and trying to apply pressure from the start of the first half, while Tamworth are likely to sit back and wait for counter-attacking chances. If there is no goal in the first half, the second half should turn into a more open, end-to-end game, because Carlisle United clearly concede more goals late in matches than at any other time.