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Scunthorpe United 0-1 Carlisle United: Aaron Hayden halts ten-man Iron

Aaron Hayden’s 20th-minute volley proved decisive as Carlisle United ended the National League’s last remaining unbeaten record with a hard-fought win at Scunthorpe.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
5 October 2025

Carlisle’s Aaron Hayden heads what proves to be the winning goal

By Chris Sumpter

SCUNTHORPE UTD 0

CARLISLE UNITED 1
Hayden 20
Aaron Hayden’s 20th-minute volley proved decisive as Carlisle United ended the National League’s last remaining unbeaten record with a hard-fought win at Scunthorpe.
But the 10-man Iron did not go down without a fight, dominating the second half despite having had skipper Andrew Boyce sent off five minutes before the break.
“Teams haven’t been able to come here and win – it’s been a long time since they’ve suffered a defeat here – so we’ll take that,” Carlisle boss Mark Hughes said.
“In terms of the way we played, it wasn’t the...

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