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Carlisle United turned on the style in a fine home win over Crawley Town to keep their League Two play-off hopes alive.

The Cumbrians were well in promotion contention before a worrying run of just one win in their past 13 league outings.

But Chris Beech's under-fire side got back to winning ways thanks to goals from Joe Riley and Omari Patrick at Brunton Park.

Riley opened the scoring with a stunning strike in the 17th minute which bounced awkwardly in front of Crawley goalkeeper Glenn Morris.

And Patrick doubled the hosts' advantage with a super 30-yard strike 12 minutes before half-time.

After the break Jack Powell fired a free-kick over the bar as the visitors tried to force themselves back into the game.

Morris produced a super double save to keep out striker Offrande Zanzala and Riley.

But the hosts withstood a barrage of balls into the box to claim a spirited clean sheet.

The results sees Carlisle leapfrog Crawley and go 11th, with both clubs six points off the play-off places.

Match report supplied by PA Media.