4:50pm Saturday 21st November 2009
By Anthony Marshall
CHARLIE Austin's first goal for Swindon - on his full debut - gave them all three points with a 1-0 win away at Carlisle this afternoon.
The young striker hit the back of the net in the third minute after reacting quickest to Billy Paynter's cross, and Town were good value for the scoreline.
Carlisle only threatened from set pieces and a series of long range efforts, as a superb defensive display helped Swindon to victory.
Alex Revell had a glorious chance to double Swindon's advantage late on, but could only fire over when clean through.
Here are the key moments from today's game:
Two mins: Matt Robson swings in a corner which defender Danny Livesey connects with at the far post, but steers his effort well wide.
Three mins (GOAL 1-0 Austin): Jon-Paul McGovern and Billy Paynter combine down the right for the latter to send a bouncing cross into the area.
Charlie Austin gets across his marker and takes a touch before rifling a strike past Carlisle keeper Lenny Pidgeley and into the far corner.
10 mins: Tom Taiwo shoots from the edge of the area, but it takes a deflection and is easy for David Lucas to gather.
13 mins: Robson's floated diagonal pass over the top is challenged for by Joe Anyinsah and Lecsinel Jean-Francois.
The Town man goes down in the heap, leaving Anyinsah just 10 yards out with only Lucas to beat, but he somehow stabs the ball wide.
16 mins: Graham Kavanagh feeds Robson who cuts inside and drills a right-footed shot straight at Lucas from 25 yards.
18 mins: Kavanagh fires in a volley from just outside the area which Lucas does well to turn around his near post for a corner.
23 mins: Adam Clayton picks the ball up in the middle of the park, strides forward and attempts a chip from fully 35 yards. However, with Lucas back-pedalling, his effort is just off target.
48 mins: McGovern's corner to the edge of the box is met by the head of Kevin Amankwaah. His effort is blocked and Jonathan Douglas blazes the rebound well over from 20 yards.
50 mins: Ian Harte tries his luck from a free-kick almost out on the right touchline. The ball is heading high into the far corner until Lucas tips it over the bar.
51 mins: Livesey sends a header from Kavanagh's corner straight into the arms of Lucas.
53 mins: Vincent Pericard holds the ball up on the edge of the area before laying into the path of Robson. The wide man strikes first time but his shot is well stopped by Lucas.
61 mins: Carlisle's defence fail to deal with a McGovern corner. Scott Cuthbert stabs the ball goalwards from close range but fails to test Pidgeley.
63 mins: Anthony McNamee is fed by Douglas in a central position, jinks inside and out of his marker before striking a right-footed shot which Pidgeley acrobatically keeps out.
73 mins: Harte curls in a direct free-kick and it appears to be heading for the near corner, but strikes the post and stays out.
75 mins: Pericard connects with Harte's cross but his header lacks power and is easy for Lucas.
86 mins: Livesey's weak defensive header is seized upon by sub Alex Revell. The front man is six yards out with just the keeper to beat but opts for power and somehow blazes at least 10 yards over the bar.
It was a great chance to put this game to bed.
CARLISLE (4-5-1): Lenny Pidgeley; Richard Keogh (Tony Kane 46), Danny Livesey (c), Ian Harte, Evan Horwood; Joe Anyinsah, Tom Taiwo (Scott Dobie 46), Graham Kavanagh, Adam Clayton, Matt Robson; Vincent Pericard (Richard Offiong 86)
Subs not used: Adam Collin, Peter Murphy, Michael Burns, Kevan Hurst
TOWN (4-4-2): David Lucas; Kevin Amankwaah, Scott Cuthbert, Gordon Greer (c), Lecsinel Jean-Francois; Jon-Paul McGovern, Simon Ferry, Jonathan Douglas, Anthony McNamee (Michael Timlin 86); Billy Paynter, Charlie Austin (Alex Revell 68)
Subs not used: Phil Smith, Callum Kennedy, Craig Easton, Lee Peacock, Ben Hutchinson
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