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The Blues are preparing for their final pre-season game when they host FC Halifax Town tomorrow. The new campaign is just over a week away – but Skelton said players can still force their way into Chris Beech’s thinking. The Cumbrian assistant boss said: “There are genuinely places up for grabs. “People in these [friendlies] give different options in different ways. Some perform really well, some perform not to the level you’d want. “There are places up for grabs and Frida...

United will come off their social media channels from 3pm on Friday to 11.59pm on Monday (photo: Richard Parkes) Carlisle United have underlined why they’ll be switching off their social media channels this weekend. The Blues will join a football-wide boycott of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram in a stance against the abuse seen on those platforms. All clubs and many football organisations will post nothing on their social media channels from 3pm on Friday until 11.59pm next Monday. Unit...

After a terrible run of one win and three draws from 13 games, Carlisle deserve a lot of credit for winning three in a row. In those victories we’ve seen some of the energy and the passing football that we saw earlier in the season. It’s a case of sustaining it now. There are eight cup finals left. There’s going to be hiccups on the way. But we’ve really put ourselves in the hat now. If you can get your share of the breaks, this squad is more than capable of making the play-offs. ...

CARLISLE United players have come in for a bit of criticism in recent weeks as performances havent quite matched the levels they reached earlier in the season. But the Blues victory over Scunthorpe on Tuesday was their third win on the bounce - the first time theyve managed the feat in the league since December. Manager Chris Beech was full of praise for his players following the match. He said: "I know theyve had a bit of stick as well in the tough period we were in. Well done to them fo...

It’s been a topsy-turvy week for Carlisle, losing in the last minute to league leaders Cambridge then beating Crawley.

Mansfield Town 1 Carlisle United 1: Carlisle United were denied victory at Mansfield after Offrande Zanzalas latest goal was cancelled out by Stephen McLaughlins free-kick. Frontman Zanzala got his fourth in three games when Jon Mellishs deflected shot fell his way, and he rifled it high past keeper Aidan Stone. That was the 65th-minute breakthrough - but Mansfield equalised 15 minutes later. It came after Magnus Norman could not hold onto a cross under pressure, and United then conce...

Carlisle at the moment are typical of a team that’s struggling. It’s not a team – it’s 11 individuals.

Twenty former Blues favourites feature on one of the banners Legends of Carlisle United spanning eight decades, plus the club’s current promotion-chasing stars, will feature on two huge banners at Brunton Park. Designs have been revealed for two of the massive flags which will be displayed at the ground after a brilliant £5,000 fundraising effort by fans. One features a collection of some of the club’s greatest and most popular players, accompanied by the club’s logo and the words...

By George McVitie An area of the frozen Brunton Park pitch which saw Carlisle United v Leyton Orient postponed on 9/2/21 CREDIT AMY NIXON It doesn’t get any easier for Carlisle United. The Orient game was postponed on Tuesday, and at the time of writing there are doubts about the Crawley match. We’ve always had trouble with the frost. Even going back to the 60s, it was always the Warwick Road End, which gets sheltered from the sun....

Carlisle United fans smash fundraising target to deck Brunton Park with flags - and Chris Beech chips in! The Warwick Road End will be bedecked with large flags thanks to supporters fundraising (photo; Barbara Abbott) Carlisle United fans have raised more than £2,700 in the space of a day - to adorn a currently empty Brunton Park with flags. At a time fans are unable to attend games in person because of Covid-19 rules, many have rallied behind a new idea to show their support to the team in...