Derby loss makes life Mellish for Bluebirds!

By David Williams

JON Mellish earned his Carlisle United side the bragging rights in the first league Cumbrian derby to be played for 56 years.
A Gime Toure cross was headed home by the unmarked Mellish after 24 minutes, and that proved decisive for the hosts.
However, they had to dig deep as their relatively comfortable- looking advantage turned into all hands to the pump following an Aaron Hayden red card. The defender lashed out at James Jones as the pair tangled at a corner. But Carlisle managed to cling on, despite 15 minutes of injury time, to claim the bragging ri...

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