Fans in meltdown over ‘7 seconds of horror’ as Newcastle legend’s new job quickly turns into a disaster

NEWCASTLE leader Mike Williamson saw his squad person different nightmare arsenic they sunk further into relegation trouble.

Carlisle person been without a triumph since September 21, with 2 draws and 5 defeats successful each competitions since then.

And that winless tally continued contiguous astatine Brunton Park aft the Cumbrians fell to a 1-0 decision to Cheltenham.

But it was a disastrous mistake from goalkeeper Harry Lewis that condemned Carlisle to their 10th league decision of the season.

A 17th-minute changeable from Ethon Archer from the near broadside of the country initially looked to person been dealt with by Lewis.

However, the changeable past spun up and down the 26-year-old.

Lewis got to his feet and looked acceptable to drawback the shot arsenic it bounced.

But the rotation of the shot seemed to drawback Lewis disconnected defender arsenic helium was incapable to halt the shot from bouncing into the net.

The extremity proved to beryllium pivotal arsenic Carlisle were incapable to find a extremity to cancel it out.

The 6,064-strong assemblage made their feelings wide astatine full-time by booing astatine the extremity of the crippled arsenic the squad stay second-bottom of League Two.

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Reacting connected societal media, 1 instrumentality said: "Ladies and Gentlemen, Carlisle United…."

A 2nd said: "Christ, that’s unbelievably tragic!"

A 3rd added: "7 seconds of horror."

Another said: "When you deliberation things can’t get immoderate worse -absolute laughing stock. No manager could marque this squad play immoderate better."

Williamson, 40, was appointed to the occupation permanently connected September 19 aft arriving from MK Dons, replacing the sacked Paul Simpson.

He spent six years arsenic a subordinate astatine Newcastle, making 169 appearances.

Speaking aft the game, helium said: "It's hard to tummy but the boys are giving everything."

He besides confirmed that striker Charlie Wyke had been taken to infirmary for a scan and his thoughts were with him aft helium was stretchered off.

Williamson said: "I truly anticipation Charlie Wyke is okay. I don't similar seeing immoderate subordinate stretchered disconnected and I volition effort and spot him rapidly now, arsenic volition Luke Young.

"It was an honorable challenge, with nary malice. My thoughts are with Charlie and I anticipation it's not a agelong one."