BIG MATCH PREVIEW: Northampton Town

The Cobblers are unbeaten in 12 league outings and have a huge 19-point cushion between themselves and fourth place having recently come off the back of a fantastic ten-match winning run.

Manager Keith Curle said: “We’re coming up against a side full of confidence but we have a group of players who don’t fear anything. The fans are buying into that and belief is growing out there.

“The pleasing thing is that the players and the supporters are forging a relationship. They want the best for us and we want the best for them. Ultimately we want the best for ourselves and that’s because we want to put in performances we can all be proud of.

“Our fans have been phenomenal and we know they’ll be with us every step of the way as we look to round the season off on a high.”

Thank you to Geoff Thomlinson for a fantastic gesture - click HERE for a chance to win one of five sets of family tickets for this fixture.

Remember, you can save £3 on match day prices by purchasing your ticket before 5pm on Friday. Pop down in person, call the ticket office on 0844 371 1921 or buy online and print at home, or order for collection, by clicking HERE. Calls to this line are charged at 7p per minute from a land line. Mobile charges may vary. 

Former world champion and Olympic silver medallist, Steve Cram CBE will inspire the Carlisle business community on Saturday as part of his role as ambassador for Clydesdale Bank.

Steve is addressing around 120 Business Club members before kick-off against Northampton. 

Guests will hear from Steve about his experience as a world class athlete, drawing parallels between business and sport and highlighting the importance of setting and achieving personal goals. 

The talk will be followed by a Q&A session and lunch. The event has been organised jointly by the Carlisle United Business Club and Clydesdale Bank.

David Hannon, Head of Centre at Clydesdale Bank’s Business and Private Banking Centre in Carlisle, said: “We’re all looking forward to having a distinguished sporting figure like Steve Cram speak to our local business community. Steve has great experience over many years, first as a top class athlete, then commentator and businessman, and hopefully he can pass some of his expertise on and inspire the guests.”

For more information about the Business Club and events contact the Commercial Department on commercial@carlisleunited.co.uk or 01228 554 155.

Our supporters’ car park has been placed 'out of action' for this weekend following heavy overnight rain. 

Car park season ticket holders and disabled patrons can use their parking facilities, as normal.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

This weekend we welcome Park Gate as our main Match Sponsors. 

They will bring 40 plus guests and we hope they enjoy their day with us. This is one of many games Park Gate have sponsored over the years and we thank them for their continued support, both through Match Sponsorship and also Business Club membership. 

Our Match Ball Sponsors are Circle Café Bar. They have invited a number of guests and companies to share this sponsorship opportunity with them, including Borderfloor, Fire Cell Safety Training, A1 Lawn Ltd and Eclipse Electrical Solutions. 

Our mascots this weekend are Rhys Mandle and Ewan McGrath. Rhys tells us that Jabo Ibehre is his favourite player and Ewan is a big fan of keeper Mark Gillespie. 

It comes as no surprise at all to learn that both lads are happy to sit down and watch Lionel Messi. Possibly slightly more surprising is that they both list maths as their favourite subject at school!

Have a good day lads!

To find out more about our Junior Blues membership and how to become a mascot, click HERE.

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