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Carlisle United 2-1 Tamworth: Georgie Kelly back in the swing!

A brace from Georgie Kelly helped Carlisle United keep up the pace with league leaders Rochdale as they edged out a gutsy Tamworth side at Brunton Park.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
30 November 2025

Georgie Kelly celebrates for Carlisle United

Two-goal Kelly is hailed by Hughes
By Thomas Ripley

CARLISLE UNITED 2
Kelly 25, 80

TAMWORTH 1
Ponticelli 39

A brace from Georgie Kelly helped Carlisle United keep up the pace with league leaders Rochdale as they edged out a gutsy Tamworth side at Brunton Park.

Kelly tapped home the opener from close-range on 25 minutes, only for the Lambs to level just before the break with Jordan Ponticelli heading home against the run of play.
Tamworth missed the chance of taking the lead when Ben Milnes saw his penalty saved by Gabe Breeze.
And the Cumbrians made them pay ten minutes from time when...

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