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GOLDEN BOYE DAVID HANDS CUMBRIANS A TITLE LEG UP!

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 February 2026

Stuttering Carlisle power their way back in the race
By Thomas Ridley

CARLISLE UNITED 3
Ajiboye 26, Armstrong 31, Sassi (og) 34

ALTRINCHAM 1
Knowles 69
CARLISLE United breathed fresh new life in their stuttering title challenge with a comfortable woin over Altrincham at Brunton Park.
Three goals in the space of eight first-half minutes, from David Ajiboye, Luke Armstriong and a Dan Sassi own goal ensured Mark Hughes’ side ended their three-match winless run.
Ajiboye put the Cumbrians in front, against the run of play on 26 minutes before then turning provider for Armst...

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