PLAY-OFF MISERY SPUR TO CARLISLE

Next-door celebrations hurt the Cumbrians

By John Lyons

BITTER PILL: Carlisle players in despair after Exeter’s last-gasp play-off winner
PICTURE: Action Images

THE sound of ecstatic Exeter City players whooping and hollering last season will ensure Carlisle United do not suffer a play-off hangover.
That’s the message of Cumbrians boss Keith Curle after his side suffered play-off agony last term.
In an incredible play-off semi-final, Exeter came out on top 6-5 on aggregate, with Jack Stacey’s dramatic stoppage time strike proving decisive.
It earned...

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