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18 Apr 2026

Regan Linney goal earns Carlisle home semi-final in National League play-offs

Regan Linney goal earns Carlisle home semi-final in National League play-offs

Carlisle secured a home semi-final in the National League play-offs with a tense 1-0 win over relegated Truro.

Truro keeper Aidan Stone denied Georgie Kelly a 15th-minute opener. Regan Linney also threatened and David Ajiboye headed just wide.

Jack Stretton sent Truro’s best chance over the bar from Harry Charsley’s cross but Linney brilliantly gave Carlisle the lead, cutting in from the right and finding the far corner.

Ryan Galvin’s goal-line block denied Charsley an equaliser and Ajiboye missed a glorious chance but Carlisle needed goalkeeper Gabe Breeze to save brilliantly from Ben Starkie in stoppage time to preserve their win.

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