Wednesday 11 January 1978

Won

Man Utd
4–2
Carlisle

5′
Macari
44′
Pearson
70′
Pearson
75′
Macari
67′
Tait
90′
Rafferty
0′HTFT
  1. 5' Lou Macari
  2. 44' Stuart Pearson
  3. 67' Mick Tait
  4. 70' Stuart Pearson
  5. 75' Lou Macari
  6. 90' Billy Rafferty

Starting XI

10Macari×29Pearson×2
11Hill8Greenhoff4McIlroy7Coppell
3Albiston6Buchan5Houston2Nicholl
1Roche

4-4-2 — approximate shape, inferred from classic shirt numbering

Verified from 24 cited sources and the canonical match record.