Carlisle United v Blackpool RECAP: Updates from Seasiders' pre-season friendly

Blackpool now make their eight changes. New signing Richard Keogh is among them and he receives a healthy round of applause from the Carlisle fans. Sonny Carey and Oliver Sarkic are also on, as are a number of youngsters.

Callum Connolly has a golden chance to double Pool’s lead. The defender, currently playing in midfield, has the goal at his mercy 10 yards out, but like Yates he also blazes over. Should be 2-0.

Jerry Yates creates some space for himself inside the box after cutting inside his man, but he blazes over. Should have done better.

CJ Hamilton has the ball in the back of the net and the referee seems happy to allow it, despite the linesman’s flag being up for offside for a good four or five seconds.

The referee eventually notices the raised flag and disallows it.

The trialist right-back combines well with Demetri Mitchell, playing a clever one-two to get past his man, but his cross is cleared.

The trialist has looked solid enough so far.

Keshi Anderson almost slips the ball through to Jerry Yates, who had made a good run goalwards, the the midfielder’s attempted through-ball takes a nick off a Carlisle man.

Almost a second for Demetri Mitchell, as his right-footed effort takes a deflection and whistles past the keeper, but into the side netting.

Keshi Anderson had made a smart run forwards in the build-up.

The trialist has just combined well with CJ Hamilton down the right flank, producing a clever flick to play the winger through. Hamilton’s touch is heavy though and the ball rolls out of play.

At the other end, Maxwell has to be alert to fend off a Carlisle man who closes him down near his own goal.

Grant Ward gets us back underway.

There’s just one change for the Seasiders at the break, a trialist replacing Tayt Trusty. Looks like he’ll be playing at right-back, with Callum Connolly pushing into midfield.

I’m expecting Pool to make a host of changes on the hour-mark.

And there’s the interval.

Pool have been pretty comfortable, without ever looking completely scintillating in attack. Carlisle haven’t been given a sniff though.

Demi Mitchell continues his fine form in pre-season with his third goal in as many games. Elsewhere, James Husband has looked solid in the centre of defence and second-year scholar Tayt Trusty has not looked out of place in the centre of midfield.