Carlton finally got back to winning ways at Stoke Lane after a spate of postponments and 2 draws and 1 defeat in the last 3 games at Stoke Lane.

In summary,Rushall had the best of the first half and Carlton the best of the second and the game could have gone either way.Carlton produced some last ditch tackles and saves as Rushall played some fine football before the interval.Carlton stepped up to the plate in the second period but only looked like scoring after Tommy Brookbanks made some positive changes and it was lively subsitute Anthony Griffiths who made an impact as he took on and ran at Rushall in an impressive spell which led to Karl Slack striking home the winner,all be it after a mistake by Rushall's keeper who completly miskicked his clearance as he advanced out of his area.

A special mention for Grant Brindly who had to go between the sticks after Carlton keeper Ali Barcherini came off injured and young centre half Danny Hayes who continues to progress and impress.

Carlton blew the chance of making it nine points from nine in January when they conceded 2 sloppy late goals to allow Loughborough to come from 3-1 down to level 3-3.

Carlton took an early lead through Trist Whitman before Loughborough had a good spell and pulled level through Lester on the half hour.Jenkins restored Carlton's lead with a header before a Trist Whitman special saw the home side going in at the break 3-1 up.

In the 2nd period,Carlton had good spells of pressure,Jenkins hit the post and it seemed only a matter of time before Carlton would put the game behind doubt.However Loughborough had different ideas and never gave up and in the 85th minute a mix up between Brindley and his goalkeeper saw Brindly score an own goal and Carlton's misery was complete when Noble made it 3-3 in the 87th minute as Carlton commited defensive suicide.

Ball nearly won it for Carlton in the 89th minute before Loughborough again caught Carlton on the break in injury time and twice went close to taking all 3 points.

Carlton finished off the week with another great away win, all be it this time they had to wait until the 91st minute to clinch it.

Cartlon started the brighter, and Ball and Gent both went close early doors, but Grantham came into the game as the first half wore on and Barcherini came to Carltons rescue twice before the break to ensure the visitors went in level at the break.

Grantham started the 2nd half brightly and Barcherini saved superbly twice again, but as the game opened up Carlton too had their chances, and Whitman in particular failed to capitalise on good openings.

There was some good football, some rusty football with both teams guilty of overhitting the ball, and giving away possession at time, but it was always compelling, and clear towards the end one goal would win it, and it was Carlton who finished stronger.

A good move involving substitutes Norris and Slack, set up Holmes who ghosted in to head in at the far post and give Carlton the points and revenge for the home defeat earlier in the season.

Carlton had the ball in the Mickleover Sports net after three minutes but Whitman's cool finish was disallowed for offside.

The home side responded immediately and were unlucky to see a Liam Walshe effort bounce back off a post.

Whitman should have opened the scoring in the 12th minute with only the keeper to beat, but Wayne White went down quickly to block the effort.

Ball thought his header from a Gent cross had crossed the line, but it was not given by the linesman.

The home side took the lead after 35 minutes. Steadman released Graves, who cut into the centre before hitting a low drive past the diving Barcherini.

The second half started with Sports on the attack and Martin Smythe tested Barcherini with a well struck shot from inside the area.

Smythe then cut inside fletcher before putting a low cross into the box which Steadman put over the bar. Minutes later a long cross into the box from full back Joe Carter found the unmarked Smythe at the far post and he gave Barcherini no chance. Sports went further in front when Karl Ashton glanced in a Steadman cross.

A minute later Barcherini could only parry a Strzyzewski free kick into the path of Steadman, who finished with a low drive.   

Carlton Town had a battling 4-2 win at Brigg Town.

Dean Gent forced a great save from Andrew Pettinger in the Brigg goal early on.

But Carlton took the lead when a long clearance was flicked on by Chaplin to Whitman and he crashed a low shot past the advancing Pettinger.

Brigg equalised when Holt curled a shot beyond Barcherini.

But Carlton restored their lead, when Danny Hayes smashed his first goal for the club through a crowded area following a corner.

Gent ran onto a clearance by Barcherini, but put his shot wide and Gary Breach saw a shot headed off the line with Pettinger beaten.

When the ball was switched to the other end, Grimes grabbed an equaliser with less than four minutes to play.

It looked bleak for Carlton when Liam Corrigan was sent off. But in time added on Chaplin headed the ball into the path of Whitman who beat the advancing keeper. There was still time for debut boy Jarred Holmes to run 40 yards and shot beyond Pettinger for the fourth. 

Carlton Town once again slipped up at home as they lost 3-0 to Grantham in Division One South.

They got off to a bad start when Terry Henshaw turned a Hargreaves cross into his own net.

Sam Saunders should have made it two but shot wide. The second goal did come eight minutes after the interval, former Hucknall Town favourite Gary Sucharewycz scoring through a crowed box.

And it was 3-0 on 67 minutes as Martin Wormauld fired past Ross Cherry.

Carlton Town upset high flying Market Drayton as a fine first half performance earned them a 2-1 away win.

Three players made their debut for Carlton, Paris Simmons, Daniel Poole and Tyron Amory and it did not take long for the new look team to make its mark.

They took the lead after four minutes, Steve Chaplin heading the ball on to Martin Ball who fed it into the path of Tristan Whitman to finish from a tight angle.

Simmons then went on a run which took him past full back Dan Griffiths. He squared the ball across the face of the goal but there was no one on hand to apply the final touch.

A clearance by Henshaw the fell to full back Jason Francis whose effort from fully 40 yards was well taken by Carlton keeper Ali Barcherini.

But Carlton continued to dominate with Whitman’s runs causing the Drayton defence huge problems.

After 23 minutes, he beat the offside trap and carried the ball 20 yards before delivering it into the box but Danny Blair put his effort wide.

But a second goal soon followed as Simmons cut inside a defender before curling his shot round keeper Spooner in the 25th minute. Ball then got on the end of a cross by Simmons but his header hit the post.

Drayton hit back hard after the break, Blair clearing a header by Woods off the line.

On the hour, Barcherini blocked a shot with his legs from Davies but Carlton were still a threat and from hayes’ free kick, Chaplin’s header just cleared the bar.

But Drayton pulled a goal back in the 68th minute as Davies beat the offside trap and then knocked the ball past Barcherini as the keeper came out.

Whitman should have sealed the victory for Carlton when he outpaced two defenders but with only the keeper to beat, put his shot wide.

And ihis misery was complete soon after when he was sent off for two bookable offences.

It was a match and a performance Carlton would sooner forget.

Manager Tommy Brookbanks who rarely critisies his players blasted "we didn't put a shift in today,it was an unacceptable performance and just not good enough"."I will be looking for a response,credit to Willenhall who deserved their win but one or two of our players need to take responsbility for their performances,it's no good beating the likes of Sheffield,Leek and Whitton if we then lose this fixture" concluded the angry Carlton Town manager.

A goal on the stroke of half time from Findlay gave Willenhall a deserved lead and Pugh added a 2nd with a magnifecent chip from all of 35 yards after spotting Carlton keeper Barcherini off his line in the 2nd half to condem this damaging defeat.

One plus for Cralton was the performance of youngster James Price at left back,there was little else to please the Carlton Town manager,it was a bad day at the office indeed.

Defensive mistakes cost carlton dear in this FA trophy game and brought carlton's invovlement in this years competition to an abrupt end.

Carlton started the better side and could have been 2 or 3 up in a barnstorming start to the game but found themselves a goal down in the 13th minute when a tricky back pass from Swinscoe was poorly dealt with by Barcherini who played it straight to Ferriby's Bradshaw who smashed it straight back past him to make it 1-0.

The course of the game was changed and Ferriby took control and Bradshaw made it 2 just before the interval after more poor Carlton defending following a corner.

The away side added a 3rd with a fine run and finish from Fry early in the 2nd half.

Carlton had their moments but the game was by now gone and it is North Ferriby that deservedly move into the next round of the competition.

5 years to the weekend that Carlton's former president and chairman Bill Stokeld died,the team put in a 5 star display to defeat Leek 5-2.

Johnson gave Leek an early lead before man of the match Whitman set up Gent for the equaliser,a superb volley from the excellent Martin Ball made it 2-1 to the home side at the break but it could have been 4-4 as  the game went from end to end.

Jenkins made it 3-1 to Carlton from  the penalty spot in the second half and Trist Whitman then hit a brace before Cope pulled a late goal back for Leek.

It was a fitting tribute to the club's late chairman and his family were among the crowd to witness a display Bill would have been proud of.

A nightmare opening 45 minutes saw Carlton Town thumped 4-1 at Rushall Olympic the same side they had beaten in the FA Trophy the previous weekend.

But there was no repeat this time round as the visitors shipped four goals in the first half, with Levi Ramsey setting the home side on their was after 15 seconds firing home when left unmarked.

it was 2-0 after 30 minutes when Ramone Stephens picked up a loose ball 18 yards out and made no mistake.

A Brindley clearence the fell to Micheal Hayden on 36 minutes to make it 3-0 and a minute before the break, Carlton misery was complete as Anthony Maguire added another.

A Steve Chaplin goal four minutes from time was scant consolation.

Carlton moved into the second qualifying round of the FA Trophy for the first time in their history with a 1-0 win at fellow Unibond Division One South side Rushall Olympic.

Carlton had to survive early pressure from the home side, with goal keeper Ali Barcherini in action from the start, with saves from a Tim Jackson free kick and Shane Benjamin header.

Gary Fitzpatrick came close to opening the scoring for Rushall seeing his header from another Jackson free kick tipped over the bar by Barcherini.

Carlton then had a slice of luck when Niki Preston's header came back off an upright with Barcherini well beaten.

Carlton then hit Rushall on the break, Martin Ball playing in Justin Jenkins who played the ball into the path of Anthony Griffith and his shot was diverted for a corner by Richard Brown.

Carlton's Joe Irons was then fouled by Grant Beckett outside the box, with Griffith's free kick just clearing Chris Gemmell's cross bar.

Carlton continued to hit Rushall in the break Terry Henshaw's cross into the box was brought down by Griffith but his shot was off target.

Scott Stevenson was then fouled by Dean Gent. Stevenson took the free kick himself and found Benjamin, who placed his header just wide of Barcherini's right hand post.

Ten minutes before the break Carlton were awarded a free kick for a foul on Ball. Gent's free kick glanced off Craig Swinscoe and went inches the wrong side of the post.

Rushall then had two quick fire chances, Jutis Braithwaite twice laying the ball of to Benjamin but both occasions, the striker put his shots wide.

Carlton had another let off, when Scott Stevenson's 35 yard volley cannoned off the cross bar to safety in the 55th minute.

Carlton took full advantage of that escape when they grabbed the lead. Gemmell was unable to claim a cross from Gent and the ball fell to Craig Swinscoe, who smashed it into the net.

Barcherini then fouled Benjamin as Rushall sought an equaliser. Fitzpatrick's free kick was charged down and cleared by the Carlton defence. 

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Two second half goals from Steve Chaplin helped Carlton to a deserved 2-1 win over Mickleover Sports after the away side had taken a first half lead.

Both teams played out a entertaining encounter with both keepers making fine saves in an end to end contest but it was Carlton who edge it thanks to that man Chaplin.

Carlton survived an early scare to ease to a 3-0 victory at Loughborough Dynamo.

The visitors almost conceeded straight from kick off when Jamie Allen was allowed to run through the defence, eventually being forced wide by Ali Barcherini before his shot was cleared off the line by Craig Swinscoe.

Barcherini was once again in the thick of the action, this time saving from Karl Breenan as the home side continued to dominate.

Carlton took the lead against the run of play in the 10th minute, when from a free kick by Martin Ball, the ball reached Justin Jenkins who turned sharply. His shot hit the crossbar only for Tris Whitman following up to force the ball home.

Dynamo started the second half well, full back Allen firing a shot just over. Carlton rallied, with Whitman's cross being met by Jenkins whose header was well saved by Nurse in the Dynamo goal, with Blair shooting over when well positioned.

Barcherini then came to Carlton's rescue, saving from Reece Lester. The rebound fell to Karl Nurse whose shot was deflected for a corner by Swinscoe.

Coach Tommy Brookbanks then rang the changes, taking off Blair and Griffiths and introducing Gardener and Chaplin.

Chaplin set up Whitman but he shot over the bar.

Next it was Gardener's turn to set up ball and his fierce shot was saved by Nurse.

But Carlton increased their lead when third substiute Chris Hewitt crossed for Jenkins to score from inside the six-yard box and seemingly make the game safe.

It was Hewitt's turn to score seven minutes later this time Chaplin the provider. 

CARLTON WIN ON PENALTIES

Those that attended this game will have got home warm, wet and totally entertained by two equally balanced sides, neither which to be fair deserved to lose.

There were few chances in the first half as both teams cancelled each other out but Justin Jenkins put Carlton in front on the stroke of half time with a bullet header after fine work by Martin Ball on the right.

Carlton had chances to win it early in the second half but Wakefield had them on the back foot for the last 15 minutes and keeper Ali Barcherini kept the home side in front with a string of fines saves but Wes Mills pulled Wakefield level on 90 minutes with a commanding header from a corner.

Both teams could have won in stoppage time with fantastic chances at both ends but extra time it was to be.

Carlton started the brighter with Griffiths prominent but it was youngster Ricky Gardener who put Carlton back in front after a fine move and finish.

Back came Wakefield again and a long throw caused confusion in the Carlton defence and Chris Howarth Side footed home the equaliser in the final minute of extra time. Unbelievable!

Carlton made the trip down to Leeds to take on Wakefield in the FA Trophy and manager Tommy Brookbanks had the job of lifting spirits after Tuesday's defeat to Nuneaton in the FA Cup.

Wakefield started the brighter and took a deserved header through Laight as carlton failed on mass to defend a corner but a massive mistake by Wakefield keeper Jan Zolna but Carlton back in the game.The keepers clearence hit his defender on the back and fell into the path of Chaplin who made no mistake to take the teams in level at half time.

In the 2nd half Carlton against the wind were the better side but their were a few chances in difficult conditions,the best fell to Michael Martin who put over the bar from 5 yards and the game finished 1-1.The replay will be at Carlton on Tuesday 6th October.

Carlton Town’s FA Cup adventure came to an abrupt end in this one sided FA Cup replay at Stoke Lane.

Apart from an excellent 15 minute spell after going a goal down when Anthony Griffith hit the bar Carlton were out classed for large parts of this game from an outstanding Nuneaton side.

Justin Marsden, Mark Noon and Simon Forsdick got the goals and only some fine late saves from Ali Barcherini kept the score down.

Carlton were unlucky with the 2^nd goal coming after their own good spell when Noon’s shot deflected past Barcherini leaving him standard.

Glapwell gained revenge for their FA Cup exit against Carlton Town the previous week with a 3-2 victory.

Glapwell had on loan striker Lee Gregory from Mansfield Town making his debut and took the lead in the sixth minute as Matt Varleys low shot beat the unsighted Ali Barcherini.

Carlton alomost conceeded a second soon after when a well worked throw in from Varley resulted in a cross to the far post which was met by Gregory. His effort was kept out by a combination of Barcherini and an upright.

Ashley Kitchen then put a shot narrowly over the bar and Gregory forced Barcherini into a fine save.

Carlton then hit Glapwell on the break to equalise when a move down the left ended with Anthony Griffith hitting a terrific shot beyond a startled Neil West in the Glapwell goal.

The goalscorer then came close to giving his side the lead when his well struck shot from the edge of the area just cleared the bar.

Carlton then took the lead in the 36th minute. Poor defending allowed Tris Whitman to get a flick on the ball which fell into the path of Danny Blair and his shot found the back of the net via West's body.

Carlton alomost increased their lead when Martin Ball found Griffith on the edge of the area. He turned and hit a fierce shot beyond West's post.

Glapwell brought on Conor Higginson, another player on loan from Mansfield Town, and he made an instant impact as his shot was fumbled by the usually reliable Barcherini straight into the path of Gregory who made no mistake.

Steve Kennedy fouled substitute Justin Jenkins on the edge of the box, the defender getting a yellow card. Balls free kick was played to Griffith whose shot was deflected over the bar. Kennedy then conceded a penalty, when he brought down Stephen Cox and was sent off. But to the despair of Carlton's fans, Ball struck the bar.

Carlton came close as Dean Gent cut into the area before forcing a great save out of West.

With three minutes left, Glapwell took the lead, the unmarked Higginson shooting past Barcherini.

Glapwell quickly avenged the FA Cup defeat against Carlton Town the previous week and moved to within a point of them thanks to Conor Higginson who fired an 87th minute winner.

Glapwell took an early through Matt Varley but Anthony Griffiths scored his second goal of the week to level for Carlton.

Danny Blair put Carlton in front and they went in at the interval 2-1 to the good.

Glapwell's loan signing Lee Gregory equalised for the home side on the hour and on 75 minutes Carlton should have put the game to bed.

Steve Kennedy conceded a penalty and was sent off for a 2nd yellow card but Martin Ball hit the crossbar with the spot kick and Higginson nicked it for Glapwell with the late winner.

It was Carlton's 3rd consecutive league defeat coming after being named team of the month in August after an unbeaten start to the campaign and they drop to 10th while Glapwell climb to 12th in Unibond division one South.

Daniel Barrett with a superb solo goal on 83 minutes ensured the points went to Brigg Town in this midweek contest at Stoke Lane.

Earlier the superb Karl Slack had given Brigg Town the lead after a deflected free kick had decieved Barcherini in the Carlton goal.

An uninspring first half was followed by a thrilling second Anthony Griffith scored a superb overhead kick to pull Carlton level before Carlton missed a hatfull of chances partly down to bad finishing and great goal keeping.

Glapwell had their chances too and Barcherini was equally impresive but had no chance with Barrett's superb winner.

Carlton Town squeezed past Glapwell 1-0 to make it into the next round.

After a hectic start, Carlton started to put their passing togther as Terry Henshaw clamed things down.

Justin Jenkins beat Matt Varley before laying the ball back to Paul Matchell who shot wide.

Jenkins then headed across the face of the goal shortly after from a Martin Ball corner.

Neil Grayson went close for screwing his shot wide of Ali Barcherini's upright.

Tris Whitman then nearly caught out Neil West in the Glapwell goal. His dipping cross from 30 yards had to be pushed over the bar.

Carlton took the lead in the 23rd minute. Excellant work by Whitman released Steve Chaplin on the left and his cross was headed home by Jenkins.

A couple of minutes later a left wing cross was headed across goal by Chaplin.

However Mitchell hit his first time volley over the bar.

Grayson should have equalised but with time and space his miss hit shot allowed Barcherini to save. Liam Powell then turned Ricky Gardener before shooting against the bar.

And they went close again when good work by Callum Green ended with him putting a shot inches wide.

Sub Adrian Brady had an opportunity to increase Carlton's lead but failed to connect properly inside the area. A Ball corner in the 80th minute then struck the cross bar.

Carlton's unbeaten run came to an unfortunate end at Belper Town courtesy of goals from Dean Oliver from the penalty spot in the 17th minute and Lee Stevenson in the 90th.

The teams looked fairly evenly balanced early on and there was little in the way of clear chances but everything changed in the 17th minute.

Barcherini's clearence rebounded off the on coming Belper forward and bounced awkardly in front of goal as the players tussled to get there first.The referee spotted a push by Carlton's Craig Swinscoe and awarded a penalty,Swinscoe was also shown a straight red card and Oliver made no mistake from the spot.

Rather than go into their shell,Carlton showed courage and fight and had Belper on the back foot for the remainder of the first half.Justin Jenkins was proving a real handfull for the Belper backline and he volleyed what looked like a goal from inside the six yard box but the ball was spectucually blocked.Jenkins was  adamant the ball had crossed the line but with no signal from the linesman the referee waved play on.

Minutes later Jenkins hit the underside of the bar and one felt it may not be Carlton's day.Grant Brindley had also missed a good oppurtunity.

In the 2nd half Belper got their tactics spot on and Carlton ran out of steam as Mitchell and Fletcher went off injured and Chaplin and Jenkins up front visibly tired.

Lewis Trimmer was causing problems for Carlton everytime he broke and he set up 2 missed chances before laying on Lee Stevenson who put the game beyond doubt in the final minutes.

Carlton moved up to second in Unibond Division One South after a fine Bank Holiday win over an excellent Sheffield side at Stoke Lane.

Sheffield had good periods of possesion through out and the teams looked fairly evenly balanced after a first half stalemate but Sheffield stepped up the pace early in the second half and looked good to edge  the 3 points but Carlton Manager Tommy Brookbanks made a double substitution half way through the second period bringing on Hewitt and Breech and he also changed the formation to try and unlock the Sheffield backline.

Carlton upped the tempo and any neutral observer could see the first goal would probably prove vital.It was Swinscoe who pounced for Carlton after a shot was blocked on the line and Hewitt made it two after a fine sweeping move involving man of the match Steve Chaplin.

It has been an excellent start to the season for the club and they remain unbeaten going into September.

The second half goal glut saw Carlton Town beat New Mills 4-2 to make it through to the next round of the FA Cup.

In the first half,Carlton found it difficult to contain the New Mills strike-force of Tommy Turner and Gary Kharas and it took a tremendous save from keeper Ali Barcherini to keep the scores level,diving full length in the tenth minute.

With the wind at their backs,the visitors continued to press,with Barcherini coming to Carlton's rescue time-and-time again.The pick of those saves came when a wind-assisted,long range punt by Adam Mather seemed to be dipping under the bar until Barcherini managed to somehow tip it over.Carlton's only real chance of the first half fell to Martin Ball who placed his header from a Dan Fletcher cross just wide of the post.Mills had a great opportunity to take the lead just before the break,a long clearance from Fidler fell into the path of Turner but with on Barcherini to beat he drilled his shot wide.

Carlton made two substitutions at half time bringing on,Steve Chaplin and Justin Jenkins for Aidan Brady and Anthony Griffith.This had an immediate impact as Jenkins headed against the bar on 48 minutes.Chaplin then saw an effort bounce off Fidlers leggs in to touch.

Carlton finally broke the deadlock in the 61st minute ,Jenkins shot taking a deflection past Fidler.Three minutes later they struck again as Fletcher's cross was turned in by Chaplin.Mills reduced the arrears in the 67th minute,Khara's first time shot from the edge of the area deceiving Barcherini.A minute later,Carlton restored their two goal advantage,Tris Whitman's run taking him past two defenders before crossing to Chaplin at the far post,he headed back into the path of Danny Blair to net.Mills striker Khara kept his side in the game with his second goal before Chaplin had the ball in the net in the 81st minute,only for it to be ruled offside,but Fletcher put the game beyond doubt with a cross shot in to the corner of the net and Carlton will meet Glapwell away in the next round.

Carlton Town surrendered a two goal lead as they drew 2-2 at Spalding United in the Unibond Division One South.

Tristram Whitman gave Carlton a seventh minute lead and Danny Blair added a second. Spalding pulled one back through David De Oliveira shortly before half time before Andy Toyne struck the equaliser in the 81st minute.

Carlton Town continued their fine start as they brushed aside highly faniced Cammell Laird 3-0.

The Merseyside visitors started the game well. Danny Andrews had an effort just wide of Ali Barcherini's left hand post before Nicky Young placed a header wide.

Young should have scored in the 14th minute but with only Barcherini to beat, he shot tamely at the keeper.

Richie Whitehouse, the Laird keeper was then brought into action, making a fine save from Martin Ball as Carlton forced their way back into the game.

Ball's corner was then blasted over the bar by Craig Swinscoe before Young headed a cross by Ged King into the path of Tim Bigland, who dragged his shot wide.

Lee Atherton then fouled Tris Whitman just outside the 18 yard box but Ball's free kick was scrambled away.

Carlton broke the deadlock in the 41st minute. Dean Gent, on loan from Harrogate Town, fed the ball through to Whitman who turned Anthony Lynch before cutting into te box and picking his spot to stroke the ball into the net.

Carlton started the second half with a flourish. Brady's run took him past three defenders before his cross was turned for a corner by Lynch.

But Carlton were not to be denied as they increased their lead soon after from Swinscoe's well placed header from another Gent corner.

The home side put the game out of reach when Brady once again crossed for the dangerous Whitman to tap home.

A first half goal from new striker Trish Whiman gave the home side a winning start to their  Stoke Lane Campaign and was an excellent follow up to Saturday's 1-1 draw at Goole.

Carlton dominated for large parts of the game but at 1-0 Quorn still had very much of a chance and Carlton defence had to be resolute and solid and they were.

"An excellent win,it's always nice to get the first one under your belt" said Manager Tommy Brookbanks "I felt we were always on top but when its only 1-0,you are never safe" concluded the Carlton Town Manager

Carlton Town were made to rue their missed chances as Goole hit back late on to force a 1-1 draw.

Carlton made a dream start to the new season, taking the lead in the first minute. Tristan Whitman's pace took him clear and his cross was diverted into his own net by Niall O'Brien.

Whitman had an opportunity to increase Town's lead when he beat the offside trap but home keeper Craig Parry made a suberb save.

Midway through the half, Aidan Brady and Danny Blair combined to tee up Martin Ball but he shot inches past Parry's right hand upright. Ball then fired a free kick just over the cross bar.

Goole improved after the break, O'Brien's long throws causing problems. Leo Fortune-West had an opportunity but mis-kicked with the goal at his mercy on 73mins.

Carlton had a penalty appeal turned down when Whitman seemed to be tripped by Greg Archer.

Goole finally levelled when the Carlton defence failed to clear and O'Brien knocked the ball past Barcherini.