David Ginola hit his first goal for the club from the penalty spot two minutes before half time after Les Ferdinand had been fouled.  This made up for a disallowed goal the mercurial Frenchman had scored, which looked perfectly valid, but the referee pulled play back for an earlier foul.

With five minutes of the second half gone, John Scales' long pass set Armstrong through and his finish put Spurs two up.  Other chances came the way of Vega, Ferdinand and Ginola, but there was no addition to the score, as Walker dealt with Carlisle's efforts on goal from Rob Bowman and Matt Jansen.

Teams : 
Carlisle -  Caig, Bowman, Jansen.
Subs not used : 
Spurs -  Walker, Carr, Vega, Scales, Edinburgh, Campbell, Calderwood, Fox, Clemence, Ginola (Dominguez), Armstrong, Ferdinand
Subs not used :  Baardsen, Mabbutt
Ref :  Jeff Winter (Whitley Bay)
Attendance : -  13,571

Jose Dominguez's cross was volleyed home in the first minute by Neale Fenn to give Spurs a flying start, but Carlisle turned around in the lead thanks to goals from Andy Couzens (39 mins.) and Warren Aspinall (44).  Couzens finished a breakaway with a volley and Aspinall took a long ball and beat Walker, even though the keeper got a hand to the shot.  Spurs did have chances with Fox, Scales and Dominguez all going close

A 72nd shot on the turn by Ruel Fox gave Spurs parity and then substitute Paul Mahorn scored his first Tottenham goal by heading home Ginola's cross powerfully past Tony Caig in the 77th minute to provide Spurs with the advantage from the home leg.

Teams : 
Spurs -  Walker; Edinburgh, Mabbutt, Campbell, Scales; Fox, Nielsen, Ginola, Clemence; Dominguez, Fenn (Mahorn) 
Subs not used :  Calderwood, Carr
Carlisle -  Caig; Barr, Varty, Poutenwatchy, Archdeacon; Prokas, Couzens, Harrison (Dobie), Jansen, ; McAllindon, Aspinall.
Subs not used :  Milligan, Bowman
Ref : Gerald Ashby (Worcestershire)
Attendance : -  19,255

Bobby Owen gave Carlisle the lead in the fifth minute of this First Division meeting at White Hart Lane.  However, Martin Chivers hit back just before half-time with a firm header.

Teams : 
Spurs -  Chivers
Carlisle -  Owen, .
Attendance : -  12,813

Carlisle's first ever game in the First Division saw Tottenham Hotspur visit Brunton Park.

Mike England's 20th minute tackle on Joe Laidlaw was adjudged to be a foul and Chris Balderstone (later to play cricket for England) struck the spot-kick well, but Pat Jennings saved.  However, the referee said that Jennings had moved and Balderstone re-took the penalty and blasted it in.

It was almost 2-0 soon after, when Ray Train hit a 35 yard shot that rebounded off the bar.  The pressure from the home side continued and another shout when Laidlaw again went down in the area was waved away.

Spurs came into the game more in the second half and although they enjoyed more possession, they rarely threatened the Carlisle goalkeeper Allan Ross.  The win put Carlisle United top of the First Division in their first few weeks in the top flight.  

Teams : 
Carlisle -  Ross, Carr, Balderstone, Parker, Gorman, Green, Martin, Train, Clarke, Owen, Barry.
Subs not used : 
Spurs -  Jennings, Evans, England, Naylor, Knowles, Pratt, Perryman, Neighbour, Coates, Chivers, Chris Jones. 
Subs not used : 
Ref :  Mr. Capey (Staffordshire)
Attendance : -   18,426

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Attendance : -  21,560

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Attendance : -   33,702

Martin Peters, Martin Chivers and Jimmy Neighbour scored for Tottenham, while Carlisle hit back with goals from Martin and Owen

Teams : 
Carlisle -  Martin, Owen.
Subs not used : 
Spurs -  Peters, Chivers, Neighbour
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Attendance : -   25,269

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