FA Cup · 3rd Round - Replay
Manchester United v Carlisle United
4–2
Manchester United beat Carlisle United 4–2 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 11th January 1978 in the FA Cup. Lou Macari (5', 75') and Stuart Pearson (44', 70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Lou Macari 1–0
- 44' Stuart Pearson 2–0
- Half Time
- 67' Mick Tait 2–1
- 70' Stuart Pearson 3–1
- 75' Lou Macari 4–1
- 90' Billy Rafferty 4–2
- Full Time 4–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Bobby Moncur
Carlisle United
United vs Carlisle United History
Meeting 2 of 2
2
Played
1
Won
1
Drawn
0
Lost
5
Goals For
3
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 7th January 1978.
7 Jan 1978 D 1–1 FAC
11 Jan 1978 W 4–2 This match
| All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Away | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →