Season 2017/18: Are You Ready?

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THE 2017/18 football season starts Saturday 5th August - And as with previous seasons, Reporting From The Fox Tower will be keeping you up to date with Carlisle United - The Blues - Bringing you the fixtures and results, starting right here, with the fixtures for August through to the end of October.

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AUGUST 2017

Saturday 5th: Sky Bet League Two: United v Swindon Town (3pm)

Tuesday 8th: Carabao [Football League] Cup: Fleetwood Town v United (7:45pm)

Saturday 12th: Sky Bet League Two: Cambridge United v United (3pm)

Saturday 19th: Sky Bet League Two: United v Cheltenham Town (3pm)

Saturday 26th: Sky Bet League Two: Lincoln City v United (3pm)

Tuesday 29th: Checkatrade [Football League] Trophy: Morecambe v United (TBC/7:45pm)

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SEPTEMBER 2017

Saturday 2nd: Sky Bet League Two: United v Mansfield Town (3pm)

Saturday 9th: Sky Bet League Two: Accrington Stanley v United (3pm)

Tuesday 12th: Sky Bet League Two: Coventry City v United (7:45pm)

Saturday 16th: Sky Bet League Two: United v Barnet (3pm)

Saturday 23rd: Sky Bet League Two: Crewe Alexandra v United (3pm)

Tuesday 26th: Sky Bet League Two: United v Stevenage (7:45pm)

Saturday 30th: Sky Bet League Two: Crawley Town v United (3pm)

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OCTOBER 2017

Tuesday 3rd: Checkatrade [Football League] Trophy: United v Leicester City U21 (TBC/7:45pm)

Saturday 7th: Sky Bet League Two: United v Exeter City (3pm)

Saturday 14th: Sky Bet League Two: Colchester United v United (3pm)

Tuesday 17th: Sky Bet League Two: United v Wycombe Wanderers (7:45pm)

Saturday 21st: Sky Bet League Two: United v Notts County (3pm)

Saturday 28th: Sky Bet League Two: Chesterfield v United (3pm)

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I hope this preview has given you a flavour of what to expect over the course of the season and at this point, there is only one thing left to say -

COME ON YOU BLUES!

Images courtesy of Carlisle United Football Club.

Season 2016/17: The Season So Far - Part 10 (The Finalé)

THE forty six League Two matches had been completed. Carlisle United Football Club finished the season in sixth place. Carlisle United qualified for the League Two Play Offs, which were scheduled as follows:

The first leg was United v Exeter City at Brunton Park, Sunday 14 May, 6:30pm.

Here are the match highlights, courtesy of Carlisle United:

Sunday 14th: Sky Bet League Two [Play Off]: United 3 - Exeter City 3  (Attendance: 9708)

Image of some of the 9708 crowd, courtesy of Carlisle United Football Club.

The second leg was on the evening of Thursday 18 May, 7:45pm at St James Park, the home of Exeter City. With the aggregate score of 3-3 from the first leg, this second leg would be a winner takes all match.

Here are the match highlights, courtesy of Carlisle United:

Thursday 18th: Sky Bet League Two [Play Off]: Exeter City 3 - United 2  (Attendance: 7450)

Exeter City won the second leg 3-2 and took the tie 6-5 on aggregate.

Carlisle United's season has ended; Exeter City will face Blackpool at Wembley Stadium for a place in League One. Blackpool defeated Luton Town in their Play Offs.

Thank you for following The Season So Far posts here on RFTFT.

I would like to thank everyone at Brunton Park for another rollercoaster season, the staff there through the week, the Blues store staff, the matchday programme and Golden Gamble ticket vendors (including Ewan and the Blues Lotto team too!), the ticket office staff, the stewards, the caterers, the turnstile staff, matchday PA - So proud to be a supporter of the Club, of Mr Curle and the playing staff, of the ground staff for once again being recognised for their work in keeping the playing surface one of the best.

To all the other unsung heroes that aren't in this post, thank you too.

Let's keep building together and do it all again next season - With a promotion!!

Season 2016/17: The Season So Far - Part 9

"The roller-coaster season continues..."

The previous Carlisle United Football Club post, Part 8, featured the fixtures for April - May 2017. Those fixtures are now results; They are as follows:

April:
Saturday 1st: Sky Bet League Two: Yeovil Town 0 - United 2  (Attendance: 3145)
Saturday 8th: Sky Bet League Two: United 1 - Notts County 2  (Attendance: 4361)
Friday 14th: Sky Bet League Two: Hartlepool United 1 - United 1  (Attendance: 5011)
Monday 17th: Sky Bet League Two: United 1 - Stevenage 1  (Attendance: 4572)
Saturday 22nd: Sky Bet League Two: Crawley Town 3 - United 3  (Attendance: 2003)
Saturday 29th: Sky Bet League Two: United 2 - Newport County 1  (Attendance: 5402)

May:
Saturday 6th: Sky Bet League Two: Exeter City 2 - United 3  (Attendance: 6774)

The forty-six League fixtures have been completed - Here is the final League Two table:

Carlisle United Football Club finish the League season on 71 points, with a goal difference of +1. The Blues are sixth in the table following the final fixture - United advance to the League Two promotion play-offs! Here are the fixtures for the play-offs:

United play Exeter City Home and Away, aiming to reach the Final at Wembley Stadium. Reporting From The Fox Tower will bring you updates on the play-offs.

C'mon ye BLUES!

Season 2016/17: The Season So Far - Part 8

"If you don't want to know the results, please look away now..."

Carlisle United Football Club's results for the month of March 2017:

Saturday 4th: Sky Bet League Two: Plymouth Argyle 2 - United 0 (Attendance: 10381)

Saturday 11th: Sky Bet League Two: United 0 - Cambridge United 3 (Attendance: 4427)

Tuesday 14th: Sky Bet League Two: United 0 - Luton Town 0 (Attendance: 4052)

Saturday 18th: Sky Bet League Two: Mansfield Town 2 - United 0 (Attendance: 4463)

Saturday 25th: Sky Bet League Two: United 0 - Crewe Alexandra 2 (Attendance: 4695)

The League Two table, on the afternoon of Sunday 26 March, shows United eighth in the division, having played 39 matches [More than a Premier League season, it has to be said], a goal difference of minus two and 59 points.

The seven remaining fixtures this term are as follows [All Sky Bet League Two]:

April:

Saturday 1st: Yeovil Town (Away)

Saturday 8th: Notts County (Home)

Friday 14th: Hartlepool United (Away)

Monday 17th: Stevenage (Home)

Saturday 22nd: Crawley Town (Away)

Saturday 29th: Newport County (Home)

May:

Saturday 6th: Exeter City (Away).

The next update will follow the fixture on May 6th.

Season 2016/17: The Season So Far - Part 7

GOOD evening and welcome to the final evening of February 2017, an evening of League football. 'Midweek Final Score' is being carried on the BBC Red Button service on television, it is half time in this evening's fixtures - No Carlisle United spoilers, as the results for February and fixtures for March will be the main point of this post. This evening's headline fixture in the Championship is Brighton + Hove Albion against Newcastle United - In the second half, Albion lead the Toon Army by one goal to nil - Former Carlisle United hero Glenn Murray scored a penalty on fourteen minutes.

The time has just passed 2100 (sorry, 9pm - I expect to bring you a radio post in the next week or so), so I shall begin bringing you the Carlisle United results for February:

Saturday 4th: Sky Bet League Two: Leyton Orient 1 - United 2 (Attendance: 4306)
Saturday 11th: Sky Bet League Two: United 1 - Blackpool 4 (Attendance: 6170)
Tuesday 14th: Sky Bet League Two: United 2 - Doncaster Rovers 1 (Attendance: 4527)
Saturday 18th: Sky Bet League Two: Wycombe Wanderers 1 - United 2 (Attendance: 3858)
Saturday 25th: Sky Bet League Two: United 0 - Portsmouth 3 (Attendance: 7197)
Tuesday 28th: Sky Bet League Two: Cheltenham Town 1 - United 0 (Attendance: 2433)

The League Two table this evening (28th February) shows United third on fifty-eight points, after thirty four games played.

March 2017 brings five Sky Bet League Two fixtures:

Saturday 4th: Away at Plymouth Argyle
Saturday 11th: Home v Cambridge United
Tuesday 14th: Home v Luton Town
Saturday 18th: Away at Mansfield Town
Saturday 25th: Home v Crewe Alexandra.

That concludes the update for February. One loose end - Full time in the Championship: Brighton + Hove Albion 1 - Newcastle United 2. NUFC are top of the Championship tonight.

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Season 2016/17: The Season So Far - Part 6

REPORTING From The Fox Tower ends January as it started - With Carlisle United Football Club's results and forthcoming fixtures.

United had five Sky Bet League Two fixtures in January; The results of which are as follows.

Monday 2nd: Sky Bet League Two: United 1 - Grimsby Town 3 (Attendance: 6865)
Saturday 7th: Sky Bet League Two: Colchester United 4 - United 1 (Attendance: 3525)
Saturday 14th: Sky Bet League Two: United 1 - Morecambe 1 (Attendance: 5524)
Saturday 21st: Sky Bet League Two: Accrington Stanley 1 - United 1 (Attendance: 2634)
Saturday 28th: Sky Bet League Two: United 1 - Barnet 1 (Attendance: 4547)

The League Two table today (29th January) shows United third on forty-nine points, after twenty eight games played.

There are six fixtures in Sky Bet League Two coming up in February:

Saturday 4th: Away at Leyton Orient
Saturday 11th: Home v Blackpool
Tuesday 14th: Home v Doncaster Rovers
Saturday 18th: Away at Wycombe Wanderers
Saturday 25th: Home v Portsmouth
Tuesday 28th: Away at Cheltenham Town.

That concludes the monthly roundup of Carlisle United Football Club.

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Season 2016/17: The Season So Far - Part 5

I intended this post to be the final post of 2016, rather than the first post of 2017. No matter, I shall take this opportunity to wish you a Happy New Year.

This post is continuing the coverage of Carlisle United Football Club over the course of Season 2016/17. There were six fixtures in December: One in the FA Cup, one in the EFL [Checkatrade] Trophy and four in Sky Bet League Two. The results of the six fixtures as follows:

Saturday 3rd: FA Cup: United 0 - Rochdale 2 (Attendance: 4426)
Tuesday 6th: EFL Trophy: United 2 - Mansfield Town 3 (Attendance: 1126)
Saturday 10th: Sky Bet League Two: Luton Town 1 - United 1 (Attendance: 7953)
Saturday 17th: Sky Bet League Two: United 2 - Yeovil Town 1 (Attendance: 4646)
Monday 26th: Sky Bet League Two: Crewe Alexandra 1 - United 1 (Attendance: 4962)
Saturday 31st: Sky Bet League Two: Notts County 2 - United 3 (Attendance: 3825)

The League Two table today (1st January) sees United second on forty-six points, two points behind top of the table Plymouth Argyle and ahead of Doncaster Rovers in third on goal difference.

There are five fixtures in January, all Sky Bet League Two:
Monday 2nd: Home v Grimsby Town
Saturday 7th: Away at Colchester United
Saturday 14th: Home v Morecambe
Saturday 21st: Away at Accrington Stanley
Saturday 28th: Home v Barnet.

That concludes the monthly update of Carlisle United Football Club.

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Happy New Year!

As it is New Year's Day, I present Facing West performing Auld Lang Syne. Enjoy.

More about Facing West soon. Until then, enjoy!

Season 2016/17: The Season So Far - Part 4

"Top of the League"

SIX more fixtures for Carlisle United Football Club during November: One FA Cup fixture, one EFL Trophy fixture and four League fixtures. Here are the results of the November fixtures:

Sunday 6th: FA Cup: St Albans City 3 - United 5 (Attendance: 3473)

Wednesday 9th: EFL Trophy: United 4 - Fleetwood Town 2 (Attendance: 1420)

Saturday 12th: League: Newport County 2 - United 0 (Attendance: 2521)

Saturday 19th: League: United 3 - Exeter City 2 (Attendance: 5058)

Tuesday 22nd: League: Grimsby Town 2 - United 2 (Attendance: 4818)

Saturday 26th: League: United 5 - Mansfield Town 2 (Attendance: 4822)

As of the evening of Sunday 27 November 2016, Carlisle United are top of the League. The Sky Bet League Two table shows Carlisle United leading the table on goal difference from Plymouth Argyle, with Doncaster Rovers two points behind in third place.

December has another six fixtures for United: As November, one FA Cup fixture, one EFL Trophy fixture and four League fixtures. They are Rochdale at Brunton Park in the FA Cup; Mansfield Town's return to Brunton Park, this time in the EFL Trophy; Away at Luton Town in the League; Yeovil Town at Brunton Park in the League; Boxing Day away at Crewe and New Year's Eve away at Notts County, both League fixtures.

Reporting From The Fox Tower will bring you the results of the Year-end fixtures, though as the final fixture falls on New Year's Eve, it could be the first day of January 2017 that the results are published on this blog - The first fixture of 2017 falls on the second day of the New Year!

#BluesForever

Season 2016/17: The Season So Far - Part 3

"The unbeaten run continues"

SIX matches, six wins. That is Carlisle United's record for October 2016. The six matches were one Checkatrade Trophy match and five Sky Bet League Two matches. Here are the October 2016 results:

• Saturday 1st: League: United 2 - Colchester United 0 (Attendance: 4516)
• Tuesday 4th: Trophy: United 2 - Blackburn Rovers 0 (Attendance: 1253)
• Saturday 8th: League: Morecambe 0 - United 3 (Attendance: 3773 [1996 United fans])
• Saturday 15th: League: United 3 - Hartlepool United 2 (Attendance 7333)
• Saturday 22nd: League: Stevenage 1 - United 2 (Attendance: 2720 [447 United fans])
• Saturday 29th: League: United 3 - Crawley Town 1 (Attendance: 56190

The fixture list for November has another six games: Away at St Albans City in the FA Cup (6th); Home to Fleetwood Town in the Trophy (9th); Away in the League at Newport County (12th) and Grimsby Town (22nd); Home in the League to Exeter City (19th) and Mansfield Town (26th).

#BluesForever

Season 2016/17: The Season So Far - Part 2

CARLISLE United's season has continued throughout Successful September - Results in a moment. The above image links back to the previous Carlisle United post dated 1st September, which covered United's matches in August. The image, courtesy of Carlisle United Football Club, is BBC Radio Cumbria's United commentator James Phillips and former United midfielder Chris Billy, commentating for BBC Radio Cumbria on the Checkatrade Trophy match away at Oldham Athletic, which United won 5-4 on 30th August.

On to the results for September 2016: Five matches, all EFL Sky Bet League Two:

• Saturday 3rd: United 1 - Accrington Stanley 1 (Attendance: 5128)
• Saturday 10th: United 2 - Leyton Orient 2 (Attendance: 4465)
• Saturday 17th: Blackpool 2 - United 2 (Attendance: 5471)
• Saturday 24th: United 1 - Wycombe Wanderers 0 (Attendance: 4354)
• Tuesday 27th: Doncaster Rovers 2 - United 2 (Attendance: 4773).

As September comes to a close, United are unbeaten in the League, having played 10 matches, a goal difference of +3 and 16 points.

United have six fixtures in October: League Two v Colchester United at Brunton Park; Checkatrade Trophy v Blackburn Rovers Under 23 at Brunton; League Two away at Morecambe; Hartlepool United at Brunton; Away at Stevenage and October closes with Crawley Town at Brunton.

C'mon Ye Blues!

Season 2016/17: The Season So Far - Part 1

Eight football matches have been played this season by Carlisle United Football Club - That was only in the month of August! As with previous seasons, Reporting From The Fox Tower will keep you up to date with United between now and May 2017. The results from EFL Sky Bet League Two, the EFL Cup and the EFL Checkatrade Trophy for August are as follows:

• League: Saturday 6th [August]: Portsmouth 1 - United 1 (Attendance: 17570)
• EFL Cup: Tuesday 9th: United 2 - Port Vale 1 (Attendance: 3363)
• League: Saturday 13th: United 1 - Plymouth Argyle 0 (Attendance: 5129)
• League: Tuesday 16th: United 1 - Cheltenham Town 1 (Attendance: 4203)
• League: Saturday 20th: Cambridge United 2 - United 2 (Attendance: 4139)
• EFL Cup: Tuesday 23rd: Derby County 1 - United 1 [1-1 After Extra Time; Derby County won 14-13 on penalty kicks] (Attendance: 9860)
• League: Saturday 27th: Barnet 0 - United 1 (Attendance: 1620)
• Checkatrade Trophy, Northern Group D, Match 1: Tuesday 30th: Oldham Athletic 4 - United 5 (Attendance: 1897)

The fixtures for September are all in Sky Bet League Two: Accrington Stanley and Leyton Orient at Brunton Park (Saturday 3rd and 10th respectively), Blackpool at Bloomfield Road (Saturday 17th), Wycombe Wanderers at Brunton Park (Saturday 24th) and Doncaster Rovers at Keepmoat Stadium (Tuesday 27th).

Until next time, enjoy.