Taylor Charters, left, congratulates opening goalscorer Omari Patrick (photo: Barbara Abbott) Walsall 0 Carlisle United 2: Omari Patrick and Joshua Kayode scored in either half as Carlisle United made a winning start to 2021 - and went top of League Two. With teenage Cumbrian Taylor Charters impressing on his full league debut, Carlisle had too much for the Saddlers in an impressive away showing. Patrick rifled home on 27 minutes after being teed up by Charters. Kayode then made it two 12 minutes from time as the Blues reached the summit for the first time since November 2016. Forest Green s abandoned game in the second half against Oldham meant United s win was enough to take Chris Beech s side top.
HARRY MCKIRDY V CARDIFF CITY, January 15 McKirdy was a temperamental, divisive figure but moments like this reminded you why some always thought he was worth the candle. In the FA Cup replay against the Championship side, the former Aston Villa attacker showed finishing of the highest class. McKirdy’s second of the night was a treat. He was alert to Hallam Hope’s quick free-kick on the left, cut in and fizzed a shot high across Alex Smithies. He made it look easy.
NATHAN THOMAS V FOREST GREEN ROVERS, January 28 This was the evening Carlisle United under Chris Beech burst into colourful life and at the heart of it was the mercurial Thomas.