BIG MATCH PREVIEW: Cambridge United

Everything you need to know ahead of the weekend game

United face Cambridge in the latest big game here at Brunton Park on Saturday with the Cumbrians looking to get back to winning ways following a run of disappointing results.

The boys from the The Abbey have lost just once in their last five outings but they head north to face a side which is determined to put on an entertaining and points-winning performance.

Manager Keith Curle said: “Nobody has been happy with the recent results but the pleasing thing is that we have a group of players who are desperate to put it right. They don’t like losing games and they know how hard they’ve worked to get to where they are.

“This is the business end of the season and everyone has been reminded that any mistakes made have to be done in the right areas as we try to do the right things. What I can guarantee is that we’re going to give everything we’ve got as we look to finish the season off successfully.”


Click HERE to watch highlights of the thrilling 4-4 draw with Cambridge United the last time these sides met at Brunton Park.

Remember, you can purchase your tickets by telephone on 0844 371 1921* or buy online and print at home, or order for collection, by clicking HERE.  *Calls to this number are charged at 7p per minute from landlines. Charges from mobiles may vary. A booking fee of £1 applies to all online transactions.



This weekend we welcome Pioneer Foodservice as our main Match Sponsor.

They join us in the Sponsor’s Lounge with 55 guests who will enjoy match day hospitality. This is a sponsorship that Pioneer take every season and their support and loyalty is much appreciated.


In Foxy’s Restaurant we welcome CSW Insurance Brokers as our Match Ball Sponsor – we hope they enjoy the hospitality with us.


Also joining us in Foxy’s are local businesses Rickerbys Ltd, PMS, Heineken and guests from our official supporters club, CUOSC.

Remember, you can upgrade your match ticket to book a place in Foxy’s Restaurant - £25pp for a two-course meal or £30pp for a three-course meal.

We have an extensive range of sponsorship opportunities available, from Match Day sponsorship to Player and Ball sponsorship packages. For more information please contact the Commercial Department on 01228 554 155 or email commercial@carlisleunited.co.uk.



The Carlisle United Community Sports Trust is pleased to support the 2017 Level Playing Field (LPF) Weeks of Action – with this Saturday being our official Level Playing Field fixture.

This annual initiative, now in its twelfth year, aims to celebrate access and inclusion for disabled sports fans across England and Wales.

We are pleased to welcome students from the James Rennie School as our Guard of Honour and our Mental Health Football Group will also be in attendance as special guests at the game.

We hope they all have a great day.



Our mascots for this game are Alfie Smith and Thomas Forster.

Both lads like PE and maths at school and their favourite players are Mark Gillespie and Jabo Ibehre respectively.

Have a great day!


Our match mascots are chosen at random from our Junior Blue membership - to find out more about our Junior Blues membership, click HERE.



Our match referee this weekend is Mr Robert Jones.

Mr Jones has been in charge of 31 games so far this season and has shown 99 yellow cards and three reds.

We’ve seen him twice so far this season – for our away win at Barnet back in August and for the away win at Notts County at the end of December. Jabo Ibehre went in the book against the Bees and Shaun Miller, Luke Joyce and Jamie Devitt were booked when we played the Magpies.


Our betting partner Sky Bet has some fantastic odds available on all match markets – click HERE for more details.



Issue 20 of The Blues is on sale from our usual programme selling points and outlets around the ground.

This week we get to know striker Jamie Proctor just a little bit better than we knew him before – everything from who he feels is the biggest pain in the squad to what music he would choose to relax to.

Packed with stats, facts, history and features, and priced at just £2, it’s one not to be missed.



Match Day Ticket Sales are as follows:

Main Stand [B, C, Pirelli Family Stand and EWM] – from the ticket office situated on the west side of the stadium.

Paddock – from the Paddock ticket office situated at the southern end of the Paddock.

Pioneer Foods Stand and Warwick Road End – from the Pioneer Foods Stand ticket office situated on the ground floor on the east side of the stadium.

Away fans – from the away ticket office situated at the northern end of the Pioneer Foods Stand.

Remember – during the working week our Pioneer Foods Stand ticket office, situated on the first floor of the Pioneer Foods stand, is open for ticket sales for ALL areas of the ground.

The ticket office on the west side of the stadium is open on MATCH DAYS ONLY.

The ticket office is open from 10am to 5pm on weekdays (and until kick off for midweek games) and from 10am to 5.15pm on weekend match days.

It is worth noting that entry can be gained on match days by showing your ticket confirmation email on your smart phone or equivalent device. Simply present the relevant section of your eTicket for scanning at point of entry.

Please note - ticket collections (home and away fans) are from the Ticket Office window on the west side of the stadium.



Keep your eye out for our Golden Gamble sellers around the ground ahead of kick off.

Your tickets can be purchased for just £1 (or at 3 for £2) and give you the chance to win either £100, or the share of a cash pot, in our half time draws.

And, while we’re on the subject, why not sign up to our exciting Blues Lotto? For just £1 you can purchase 10 lucky numbers for our weekly draw giving you the chance to win cash prizes from our fund of nearly £60,000.

There is now the opportunity to pay an additional £1 per week to upgrade to Premier Membership where there is another £17,000 cash, 3 new cars and many other prizes waiting to be won.

For more details visit www.blueslotto.co.uk or email lottery@carlisleunited.co.uk.

Alternatively call 01228 526 237 and ask for Ewan Wood.



The catering outlets in the Paddock and Warwick Road End will be serving the full range of hot and cold food for every game this season.

Fans can purchase burgers, hot dogs, pies and hot drinks inside the stadium, as well as from the catering van situated in the main car park, as normal.


Click HERE to shop at our online Blues Store.


Click HERE to visit the Stagecoach website for full travel details.