The visitors had not picked up a single point away from home in the league this season but blew away their hosts in a nine-minute spell midway through the second half – Carlton’s first ever victory over the Scholars, at the eighth attempt in league and cup.

After a lacklustre first half with very little for either goalkeeper to do, Chasetown increased the pressure at the start of the second period and looked like they would gain the initiative.

After substitute Nick Wellecomme teed up midweek hat-trick hero Simon Brown, he drove the ball towards goal and Nathan Waite was a whisker away from turning the ball home, with Curtis McDonald beaten.

Wellecomme then forced a save from McDonald early on and it looked likely that Chasetown could take command of the game.

However, on 69 minutes, the visitors took the lead when Lee Potts chipped the ball beyond goalkeeper John Bateman from inside the penalty area after Carlton substitute Anton Robinson had put Chris Slater under some pressure in the Chasetown defence.

A minute later, the Nottinghamshire side opened up the Chasetown defence and went 2-0 clear, facing the prospect of a first away win of the season, with Aaron Hooton netting with a right footed shot with a second assist from Robinson.

The Scholars were killed off when Aaron Hooton’s shot was parried by Bateman but Robinson poked the rebound home from close range.

It wasn’t to be Chasetown’s day when McDonald made a great fingertip save late on but the referee instead awarded a goal kick.

Chasetown: John Bateman, Todd Evans, Jonathan Haynes, Chris Slater, Jermaine Johnson, Lee Downes, Lee Butler (Jack Lees, 83 mins), Lee Parsons (Richard Davies, 72 mins), Nathan Waite, Simon Brown, Danny-J Edwards (Nick Wellecomme, 57 mins)

Other subs: Grant Beckett, Theo Robinson (not used)

Carlton Town: McDonald, Elliott, Nnaji, Troke, Keane, Ball, Brothwell, Maddison, Potts (Fatta, 87 mins), Hooton (Kowel, 76 mins), Walker (A Robinson, 66 mins)

Other Subs: Flynn (not used)