Jayden Harris played his part in a high-scoring win in his latest outing for loan club Eastleigh.
The Carlisle United midfielder set up one of the Spitfires’ goals as they won 5-3 at Aldershot.
Harris, on his tenth appearance for the National League club, claimed an assist in the first half when he supplied Paul McCallum to open the scoring.
The Blues man was later booked along with several other players after an altercation following Enzio Boldewijn's red card.
Big 3 points !! And 1 more assist for P mac 🤝🏾 #spitfires @EastleighFC https://t.co/GLyHokSlB2
— jayden_harris (@jaydenharris23_) December 16, 2023
Harris played 89 minutes as the derby victory against his former club saw Eastleigh 11th in non-league’s top tier.
Next up for the 24-year-old his a home clash against Dorking Wanderers next weekend.
Harris’ fellow Carlisle loanee, Max Kilsby, featured in Annan Athletic’s 1-1 draw at Stirling Albion but Kai Nugent missed out with injury.
Defender Kilsby had to be content with a place on the bench as Peter Murphy’s side faced their latest Scottish League One fixture.
After Dominic Docherty’s early Annan opener was cancelled out by Dale Carrick, Kilsby was summoned as a 57th minute replacement for a trialist defender.
It remained 1-1, leaving Annan ninth in the table and without a win in 11 games in all competitions.
Midfielder Nugent, meanwhile, sat the game out with a knee problem.
Blues boss Paul Simpson told the News & Star: “He did something to his knee a week or two ago.
“I can’t remember if he did it with us or with Annan, but he’s just got a little bit of soreness.
“On Friday he said there was a massive improvement just by having a week or so out, so hopefully he won’t be out for very much longer.
“We don’t think it’s a major thing.” Annan take on leaders Falkirk at home next Saturday.
A number of ex-Carlisle men were in the thick of the weekend action, meanwhile.
Dean Henderson made his long-awaited Premier League debut for Crystal Palace upon his return from a thigh injury.
The goalkeeper replaced the sidelined Sam Johnstone in the side as Palace claimed a 2-2 draw at champions Manchester City.
It saw the west Cumbrian former Blues academy keeper make just his second outing for the Eagles since his summer move from Manchester United.
He was one of two Cumbrian keepers in Premier League action on Saturday with James Trafford and Burnley suffering a 2-0 home defeat to Everton, for whom Jarrad Branthwaite was suspended.
In the Championship, the teenage son of a former Blues striker was one of Sheffield Wednesday’s goal heroes in their 2-1 win over QPR.
Bailey Cadamarteri, son of Danny, equalised for the Owls late on before Anthony Musaba struck a last-minute winner.
It was a third goal in seven appearances this season for the 18-year-old, who signed a new deal at Hillsborough last week.
In League One, Charlie Wyke – who has been linked with a Carlisle return – came off the bench to score a consolation goal for Wigan Athletic in their 3-2 defeat at Port Vale.
76' WYKEYYYY!!!!
— Wigan Athletic (@LaticsOfficial) December 16, 2023
(2-2)#wafc 🔴⚫️ pic.twitter.com/DdZrQIQVrf
League Two saw a Paddy Madden hat-trick as Stockport County thrashed Sutton United 8-0, Omari Patrick coming off the bench for the beleaguered visitors.
Carlisle-born Joe White got his latest start in Crewe Alexandra’s dramatic 3-3 draw with Accrington Stanley.
Andy Cook got Bradford City’s second in their 2-0 win at Gillingham.
And James Chester’s first Barrow goal helped the in-form south Cumbrians to a 3-0 win at Swindon Town – a record sixth Football League win in a row for Pete Wild’s second-placed side.
73’ CHEZZZYYY 😀
— Barrow AFC (@BarrowAFC) December 16, 2023
🔴🔴0-3🐦🐦#WeAreBarrow pic.twitter.com/y7V0UsjvNM
In the National League, interim boss Chris Beech’s AFC Fylde lost 2-1 at Altrincham to remain bottom of the table.
Mark Beck was on target for Solihull Moors as they lost 3-2 to Oldham Athletic.
In National League North, George Waring hit Curzon Ashton’s opener in a 2-0 win over Brackley Town.
The Northern Premier League Premier Division saw David Symington on target for Workington Reds in their 2-2 draw at Ashton United – a game which saw manager Danny Grainger name himself on the bench with the west Cumbrians’ squad depleted.
Nic Bollado scored for Morpeth Town in their 2-2 draw with Basford United.
Charlie Barnes fired a late goal in Lancaster City’s 4-2 win at Stafford Rangers.
In NPL East, Connor Thomson’s goal proved a consolation as Ashington lost 4-2 at home to Newton Aycliffe.
And in the Isthmian League North Division, the evergreen Derek Asamoah, 42, scored twice and was named man of the match as Brightlingsea Regent won 4-1 against Bowers & Pitsea.
𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥! ⭐️
— Brightlingsea Regent FC (@Brightlingseafc) December 16, 2023
Today’s Man of the match, awarded by the supporters
With his brace today, Derek Asamoah! 🙌
Presented by Luke Hewitt#UpTheRs 🔴⚫️ #Brightlingsea #BRFC pic.twitter.com/UuBc6AP1ng
North of the border, a Gavin Reilly goal featured in Queen of the South’s 3-1 win over Edinburgh FC in Scottish League One.
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