Paul Simpson marked his first year back in charge at Carlisle in fine style as the Cumbrians strengthened their promotion hopes with a thumping 5-2 win at Crawley.
Carlisle got their promotion push back on track with a 1-0 home win over Colchester at a windswept Brunton Park.
In Behind the Whistle, former Premier League referee Chris Foy explains some of the key decisions from the latest round of EFL action.
Mansfield fired themselves towards the League Two automatic promotion places with an emphatic 4-0 win over woeful Carlisle on Tuesday night.
AFC Wimbledon and Carlisle shared the points as good goalkeeping at both ends ensured a goalless draw at Plough Lane.
Harrogate ended a run of five games without a win in League Two after Paul Huntington’s late own goal earned them a 1-0 victory away at promotion-chasing Carlisle.
Jon Mellish scored twice as Carlisle cruised to a 5-1 Sky Bet League Two derby victory over Barrow at Brunton Park.
John-Kymani Gordon scored the only goal as Carlisle stayed on the coattails of the automatic promotion contenders in League Two with a 1-0 win against Rochdale.
Kristian Dennis scored twice as Carlisle moved within touching distance of the League Two automatic-promotion places with a 3-1 win over Hartlepool.
Kristian Dennis scored one and created another as Carlisle eased to a 2-0 home victory against Newport in Sky Bet League Two.
Doncaster denied Carlisle a perfect festive run as they ran out 2-1 winners to move a point off Sky Bet League Two's top seven.
Carlisle completed back-to-back wins in League Two with an emphatic 3-0 victory at 10-man Crewe.
Paul Huntington scored the game's only goal as Carlisle extended a 37-year unbeaten home streak against Bradford with a 1-0 Sky Bet League Two win at Brunton Park.
Northampton came from a goal down to beat Carlisle 2-1 and cement their place in the League Two automatic promotion places at Sixfields.
Will Randall's goal saw Sutton battle from behind to secure a point in a 1-1 draw with misfiring Carlisle at Brunton Park.
Kristian Dennis scored twice as Carlisle beat League Two promotion rivals Salford 4-1.
Walsall made it three League Two games unbeaten with a hard-earned 0-0 draw against Carlisle.
Owen Moxon's last-gasp equaliser snatched League Two play-off chasers Carlisle a thrilling point in a 3-3 draw at struggling Harrogate.
Kristian Dennis bagged a double as Carlisle ended a run of back-to-back Sky Bet League Two defeats with a 2-0 win at in-form Tranmere.
Goals from Myles Hippolyte and Kyle Wootton sealed a second successive League Two win for Stockport in a convincing 2-0 victory over Carlisle.