A big welcome to our match day sponsors
Our match ball sponsor on Tuesday is PrintPoint Limited. We look forward to welcoming them onto the pitch as part of the pre-match line up.
We also welcome our United for Business members as they hold their first Tuesday night meeting of the campaign.
If you fancy making an occasion of it, why not join us for our Curry Night!? Great food in a relaxed atmosphere, followed by the match and hopefully a victory. Click HERE for more details.
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Away Fan Guide
Forest supporters – click HERE for your downloadable Away Fan Guide ahead of your visit to Brunton Park.
Our Supporter Liaison Officer is Geoff Weston - he is available to answer any queries either before you make your trip or on arrival on match day.
If you have any questions or concerns at all you can contact him on 07891 779 015 or via email at slo@carlisleunited.co.uk or on Twitter at @CUFCSLO.
Click HERE to view our SLO match day itinerary.
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The Supporters’ Car Park
The car park is open as normal on Tuesday.
Disabled parking is situated at the north end of the Pioneer Stand, and is for Blue Badge holders only.
Remember – access has changed due to new counter-terrorism advice. Both of our Warwick Road car entry points are now closed 30 minutes prior to kick off, with access then diverted to the Stonyeholme Golf Course entrance.
For full details, click HERE.
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Car Park Access
Please take care when entering and exiting our car park areas.
For a reminder on the guidelines for supporters using the car parks - with entry and exit restricted to 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after kick off respectively - click HERE.
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Match Tickets
Remember, you can purchase your match tickets by telephone on 0330 094 5930 or buy online and print at home, or order for collection, by clicking HERE.
Save £3 on match day prices [for games with no promotional offers] by purchasing your ticket before 5pm on Friday.
Popping into the Blues Store this week ... did you know we also sell home match tickets from the Blues Store?
Speak to our friendly staff in the Store and they'll help you to get your ticket for this weekend's game.
The ticket pod at the Cumberland on Fisher Street in Carlisle will be open from 10am to 3pm on Thursday and Friday this week. Again, pop in and get your tickets for any of our home games before continuing to shop in town.
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Join us in the Sunset Suite on match day for our Happy Hour offer (from 6.45pm to 7.45pm)!
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Our TV screens will be showing all of the sports coverage ahead of kick off, to help you to get in the mood for the big game.
And live sporting action will also be on our screens after full time, for those of you who want to stay with us when our game has concluded.
Join us for our Happy Hour, as we now offer ...
... all draught alcoholic drinks at just £2.90 per pint ...
... in the Sunset Suite – with the promotion running between 6.45pm and 7.45pm on the day.
Don’t miss out – support the club and not the pub on a match day!
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*** AND THAT'S NOT ALL!!! ***
Each round of drinks purchased in the Sunset Suite on Saturday will come with a raffle ticket.
The InvestAcc man-of-the-match will then pick a winner after the game, and they will receive 24 bottles of Heineken.
Please note, if the winner isn’t in the Sunset Suite when the draw is made, another ticket will be picked out.
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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 also 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 0330 094 5930 or email blues.store@carlisleunited.co.uk
Please note - Guiness and Moretti will be sold at full price throughout the duration of this offer, and Theakstons IPA is charged at £4.10.
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Kids' Meal Deal
We have a match day meal deal offer, perfect for our younger fans, which comes in its own special activity box ... with a pencil so you can complete the games and answer the questions on the outside of the packaging.
For just £3.50 you will get:
+ Your activity box (plus pencil)
+ Sausage roll
+ Packet of Hula Hoops
+ Fruit Shoot drink
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The Family Zone
Carlisle United’s Family Zone is in full swing again this season with hundreds of children and youngsters making use of what is a fantastic facility in The Pioneer [East] Stand.
The Family Zone opens at 1.30pm on a Saturday match day, and at 6.30pm for an evening fixture, and provides a fun place to meet new friends and play games ahead of the big match action.
The Zone is open through to half time and, with staff in place to keep an eye on things, gives a safe and secure environment where children of all ages can relax.
Click HERE for more information.
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Get to meet the players
Some of the first team squad will be out and about around the ground on match day.
Make sure you get your selfies and autographs:
7pm - Some of the players will be meeting our Community Ticket Scheme children in the Community Stand. It's a great chance for our young fans to see their heroes.
7.15pm - Family Zone - play games and get up close and personal with some of the lads.
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The Mascots
We are looking forward to welcoming two mascots on Tuesday night.
Hunter Rose Marshall - Hunter would like to captain Carlisle United Ladies and England in the future! Her favourite player is Adam Collin, and she plays football for Harraby Catholic Club in midfield. Hunter goes to St Margaret Marys School and in her spare time loves dancing and eating waffles!
Daniel Kerr - Danny’s favourite player is his big brother Keighran Kerr, but he’d like to walk out with Christie Elliott today! He loves all kinds of sports and his favourite subject at school is PE.
Have a great day with us gang!
Don't forget, our Olga's Army and Junior Blues are treated to exclusive events, meet the player sessions and behind the scenes visits as part of their membership.
Don't miss out - join us right now!
To find out more about our Junior Blues membership click HERE.
For more on Olga's Army, click HERE.
For more on how to become a mascot, click HERE.
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the blues
Issue 5 of this season’s new look 'the blues' match programme is on sale from our usual programme selling points and outlets around the ground.
For more information on what you'll find in our match programme, click HERE.
With stats, facts, interviews and comment from the heart of the club, it's not be missed.
Get your copy to find out more!
Priced at just £3 it’s a must have addition to your match day experience.
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Match Day Ticket Sales
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.
You can also purchase match tickets for home games from our Blues Store on Warwick Road during normal working hours.
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.
For full ticket office opening times and ticket prices, click HERE.
Don’t forget, you can purchase your tickets by telephone on 0330 094 5930 or buy online and print at home, or order for collection, by clicking HERE.
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Be in it to win it with our Golden Gamble
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 0330 094 5930 and ask for Ewan Wood.
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The Blues Store
New replica home kits are selling fast - visit the Blues Store to get yours!
We also have a wide range of ERREA training kit and leisure wear available.
Blues Store opening times:
Monday - 10am to 5pm
Tuesday - 10am to 5pm (open until 7.45pm on a match day)
Wednesday - CLOSED
Thursday - 10am to 5pm
Friday - 10am to 5pm
Saturday - 10am to 3pm (open until 5.30pm on match day)
Sunday - CLOSED
Telephone sales: 01228 554 138 (during store working hours only).
Click HERE to shop at our online Blues Store.
And don't forget - you can get your match tickets from the Blues Store as you make those other essential purchases!!
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Challenge 25
We are operating the ‘Challenge 25’ policy at Brunton Park this season.
Please do not be offended if you are asked for ID when purchasing alcohol and if you appear to be under the age of 25 to our bar staff.