Swans sunk;

Swansea 0

Carlisle 1

Swansea's six-match winning sequence was brought to a shuddering halt with a last-minute goal from Carlisle's Richard Prokas.

The heartbreaking strike for the home fans gave the championship chasing Cumbrians the double over the luckless Swans in a match in which the start was delayed 10 minutes to acommodate the biggest home gate of the season.

The conditions might have been freezing, but the 7,340 fans saw an ill- tempered match with five first-half bookings, four of which went to the visitors.

Swansea player-manager Jan Molby might have put his side ahead with a fierce free kick after just two minutes that Carlisle goalkeeper Tony Caig reached to punch to safety.

Carlisle looked very dangerous on the break and only brave goalkeeping by Roger Freestone prevented the visitors taking a 12th minute lead when Rory Delap found himself in the clear.

David Penney saw a 15-yard lob cleared off the line by Carlisle defender Darren Edmondson after the chance was set up by Steve Jones and Steve Torpey.

Jones then broke free on the right and when his cross came in Torpey outjumped the Carlisle defenders to flash a header just over the bar.

Lee Jenkins might have put the Swans head right on the interval but saw his full bloodied volley from the edge of the penalty area blocked by Steve Hayward's face and rebound to safety.

Players from both sides found it necessary to change their footwear as the pitch hardened in the freezing conditions.

A full bloodied encounter looked like ending all square until Prokas settled matters in dramatic fashion in the dying seconds.

Carlisle broke free down left and when given the ball inside the penalty area Prokas held off a defender and twisted to push a low shot in off the post.

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