Carlisle United put League One side Bolton Wanderers to the sword at Brunton Park.

And photographer Ben Holmes was there to capture the key action.

The Blues prevailed thanks to goals from Ryan Edmondson, Ben Barclay and Kristian Dennis.

The game also saw new signing Fin Back make his debut.

United took the lead in the 18th minute when Owen Moxon put Edmondson through to score...

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Edmondson's fellow summer signing, defender Barclay, then popped up at the back post to head Carlisle into a 2-0 lead...

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After Bolton pulled one back from the penalty spot early in the second half via Aaron Morley, frontman Dennis quickly restored the Blues' two-goal advantage with a close range finish, after Moxon had set Jordan Gibson on the attack...

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Nottingham Forest loanee Back, meanwhile, enjoyed a positive debut as United's right-sided wing-back...

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United could have added further goals, but Dennis was off target with this header from Back's cross...

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All in all, though, it was a highly positive pre-season outing for Paul Simpson's Cumbrians two weeks before the big League Two kick-off...

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