Altrincham boss rues 'mad eight minutes' against Carlisle United

Jon Colman Sun, 1 February 2026 at 3:00 pm UTC·3 min read Altrincham boss Neil Gibson was left to rue a “mad eight minutes” as his side fell to defeat at Carlisle United. The visitors conceded three goals in quick first-half succession as Mark Hughes’ Blues pulled clear to win 3-1.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Gibson felt his side had been in control prior to David Ajiboye’s opener, after which Carlisle rapidly increased their lead through Luke Armstrong and Dan Sassi’s own-goal. Jimmy Knowles pulled one back after the break but Gibson admitted...