
Carlisle United take on Carlisle City in Cumberland Cup semi-finals
A Carlisle derby is on the cards in the Cumberland Cup
A Carlisle derby is on the cards in the Cumberland Cup
Last week will go down as one of the most hectic periods in Carlisle United’s history.
Carlisle United boss Keith Millen was pleased that a focus on set-pieces during training helped his side rescue a point at home to Crawley Town.
Carlisle United looked dead and buried in November and a win seemed almost impossible, but Keith Millen was not panicking.
Keith Millen is actively looking to improve the Carlisle United squad in January to try and steer the Cumbrians away from relegation troubles.
Inadequate summer recruitment, a mentally fragile squad and yet another early managerial change mixed in with a failed takeover pretty much sums up Carlisle United’s first half of the season.
Mansfield Town were lucky not to concede in the dying embers of the game but you can’t always win games by playing pretty as they did the dirty work well to secure the three points.
Seven points separate Mansfield Town and seventh-place Harrogate Town who sit in the final play-off position in League Two.
Carlisle United hope to avoid an embarrassing FA Cup upset, with Isthmian Premier Division side Horsham making the long trip to Cumbria.
Lowly placed Scunthorpe United travel to the underachieving Carlisle United on Saturday, with both sides hoping to bounce back to winning ways after suffering defeats last weekend.
Around 286 miles separate Brunton Park, the home of Carlisle United and Crawley Town’s Peoples Pension Stadium, a supposedly daunting journey for away players.
The trip to the North East coast is one of Carlisle United’s most hotly anticipated away games of the season, with usually hundreds if not thousands of Cumbrians making the short trip eastwards.
Promotion’s the aim, as Carlisle United look to improve on their uninspiring tenth-placed finish last time out, after a catastrophic collapse in the second half of last season.
United have been very impressive in preparation for the upcoming season, scoring 21 goals in five games without conceding, but the Seasiders will provide stern opposition to the so-far rampant Blues.
Despite a blistering first half of the season, an alarming drop-off in results during February saw Carlisle United’s promotion ambitions fade away.
The midfielder struck a fantastic low free-kick which caught Carlisle goalkeeper Magnus Norman off guard as the amber and blues were able to get a point from a frustrating match.
Constant inability to hold onto points has cost the Stags in recent weeks. A home match against Carlisle is in store as both side look to move up the League Two table.
Adam Harvey looks into the impact of Wes Hoolahan at Cambridge United.
Colchester United host Exeter City in a bid to end their turgid run of form.
Almost seven years on from their devastating relegation, Carlisle United are pushing to regain their place in League One.
The Stags were defeated for the second time in a matter of four days as the defensively fragile side lose 3-0 at the hands of league leaders, Cambridge United.
The Stags will be looking to make it seven consecutive games unbeaten in League Two as they travel to the Colchester Community Stadium to face struggling Colchester United.
The third of April 2021 marks ten years since Carlisle United won the then called “Johnstone’s Paint Trophy’ final at Wembley, realistically, United’s last success.
Forest Green flexed their promotion contesting muscles on Saturday, registering a crucial victory over fellow contenders, Carlisle United.