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Carlisle United 2-5 Woking: John Marquis hat-trick sinks Cumbrians

Under-fire Rob Elliot insists his struggling Carlisle United need to press the reset button after John Marquis’ Woking hat-trick reduced Brunton Park to a chorus of boos.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
27 September 2026

By Alex Macallister

CARLISLE UNITED 2
Okoli (og) 9, Linney 83

WOKING 5

Ogie 7, Ward 47, Marquis 56, 69 (pen), 81 (pen)
Under-fire Rob Elliot insists his struggling Carlisle United need to press the reset button after John Marquis’ Woking hat-trick reduced Brunton Park to a chorus of boos.
This chastening of defeats leaves the pre-season title favourites sixth from bottom in the table, just a point above the relegation zone, leaving Elliot pulling no punches afterwards.
Unacceptable
“It was an unacceptable performance in the second half,” he said. “For 15-20 minutes in the second half ...

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