Gareth Taylor and Joe Anyinsah struck decisive goals against their former club to give Carlisle victory.
Former Railwaymen return to haunt former club
Gareth Taylor and Joe Anyinsah struck decisive goals against their former club Crewe to hand Carlisle a 2-1 victory at Gresty Road.
Gareth Taylor put the visitors ahead in the 17th minute when Cleveland Taylor picked out the on-loan Doncaster Rovers man who rifled the ball past John Ruddy with a sweet far-post volley.
Carlisle could have extended their lead but Graham Kavanagh's fierce shot clipped the crossbar and Ruddy pulled off a superb save to stop Cleveland Taylor's goalbound header.
Crewe pulled level against the run of play when Billy Jones's 34th-minute corner was flicked on by Gylfi Sigurdsson and Clayton Donaldson stuck the ball in from six yards.
Former Crewe goalkeeper Ben Williams kept his team in it with a good save to keep out Donaldson's backheeled effort.
But Anyinsah nodded in Peter Murphy's flick-on in the 73rd minute to earn the Cumbrians a vital three points.
