Brilliant photos of Carlisle United's stunning win over Barrow AFC

And photographers Ben Holmes and Barbara Abbott were at Brunton Park to capture all the ecstasy of Carlisle United's 5-1 thrashing of Barrow AFC.

So let's start at the beginning. First, Jon Mellish put the Blues in front just before half-time...

Jon Mellish fires the opening goal (Image: Ben Holmes)

Mellish celebrates the opener (Image: Ben Holmes)

Mellish is mobbed (Image: Ben Holmes)

And then, early in the second half, Joe Garner raised the roof with an impressively-taken second - his first since returning to the club.

Joe Garner takes aim... (Image: Ben Holmes)

Garner jumps for joy... (Image: Barbara Abbott)

Garner is mobbed by fans and team-mates (Image: Ben Holmes)

This is what it meant... (Image: Ben Holmes)

Carlisle then cut Barrow to ribbons, with Mellish going through to make it 3-0...

Ben Barclay, right, congratulates Mellish (Image: Barbara Abbott)

...before Omari Patrick then got in on the act to make it 4-0...

Omari Patrick fires home the fourth (Image: Ben Holmes)

It's fair to say he enjoyed that one... (Image: Barbara Abbott)

It was Patrick's first Brunton Park goal of the season (Image: Barbara Abbott)

Callum Guy joins in the fun with Patrick (Image: Ben Holmes)

Barrow then pulled one back, a late consolation header by sub Billy Waters...

Barrow make it 4-1 (Image: Ben Holmes)

...only for Blues sub JK Gordon to tear downfield and win a penalty thanks to a foul by Barrow's ex-Carlisle keeper Paul Farman...

Farman sends Gordon flying... (Image: Ben Holmes)

After that, it was down to the ever-reliable left foot of Kristian Dennis to score from the spot, and take his tally to 18 for the season...

Dennis makes no mistake... (Image: Barbara Abbott)

Jamie Devitt celebrates with Dennis (Image: Ben Holmes)

Subs Devitt and Dennis enjoy the fifth goal (Image: Barbara Abbott)

United celebrate their emphatic victory (Image: Ben Holmes)

...then it was all smiles at full-time as a big Brunton Park crowd saluted the team...

Paul Huntington with a post-match salute (Image: Ben Holmes)

Callum Guy's joy is clear (Image: Ben Holmes)

Ooh, Joey Garner... (Image: Ben Holmes)

Paul Simpson can't keep the smile off his face... (Image: Ben Holmes)

Simpson takes the applause from the Paddock (Image: Ben Holmes)

What a night!