Season 2017/18: The Season So Far - Part 9

"IT is most likely the next post (Part 9) will follow the fixture on May 5th. Who knows what the above fixtures will bring...!"

The above quote was the final line of Part 8, published on the evening of Easter Saturday (March 31). Carlisle United Football Club's final fixtures have been played, so let's see what those fixtures would bring.

April 2018: Results

Monday 2nd: League Two: United 0 - Lincoln City 1
Saturday 7th: League Two: Swindon Town 0 - United 0
Saturday 14th: League Two: Morecambe 1 - United 1
Saturday 21st: League Two: United 1 - Luton Town 1
Saturday 28th: League Two: Port Vale 1 - United 2

May 2018: Results

Saturday 5th: League Two: United 1 - Newport County 1

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

Carlisle United Football Club finish the League season on 67 points, with a goal difference of +8. The Blues are tenth in the table following the final fixture.

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One other story to bring from the close of the season is that of the announcement by the manager, Mr Keith Curle, that he is now moving on to seek out new challenges, after three and three-quarter years at Brunton Park. To bring this coverage of Carlisle United in Season 2017/18 to a close, signing off with one of the final images of Mr Curle on match day, following the full time whistle against Newport County. Image © BBC Cumbria Sport.

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Season 2017/18: The Season So Far - Part 8

WELCOME to the Easter weekend, with this post being composed on the evening of the final day of March 2018. Carlisle United Football Club's fixtures for March have been completed; The final fixture of the month played twenty four hours ago on the afternoon of Good Friday - Yep, we've made it to that bonkers Bank Holiday fixtures time of the season. This post will bring you the fixtures through to the end of the season in a moment, but first...

March 2018: Results

Saturday  3rd: League Two: United 2 - Grimsby Town 0
Saturday 10th: League Two: Exeter City 1 - United 1
Saturday 17th: League Two: United 2 - Crawley Town 2
Saturday 24th: League Two: United 1 - Cambridge United 1
    Friday 30th: League Two: Cheltenham Town 0 - United 1

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Important away win today. Eight unbeaten now going into a big game against Lincoln at Brunton Park on Monday - see you all there! 💙 #cufc

A post shared by Carlisle United (@officialcufc) on Mar 30, 2018 at 9:50am PDT

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April 2018: Fixtures

Monday   2nd: League Two: United v Lincoln City (3pm)

Saturday  7th:  League Two: Swindon Town v United (3pm)

Saturday 14th: League Two: Morecambe v United (3pm)

Saturday 21st: League Two: United v Luton Town (3pm)

Saturday 28th: League Two: Port Vale v United (3pm)

May 2018: Fixture

Saturday 5th: League Two: United v Newport County (3pm)

It is most likely the next post (Part 9) will follow the fixture on May 5th. Who knows what the above fixtures will bring...!

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C'mon Ye BLUES!!

Season 2017/18: The Season So Far - Part 7

FEBRUARY has been quite a busy month for Carlisle United Football Club, the fixtures for the month have been concluded and the look ahead to the springtime fixtures of March and April are what the Club are concentrating on now, with the possibility of reaching the League Two play-offs in May, for the second consecutive year.
In a moment, the fixtures for March, but first, the results for February.

February 2018: Results

Saturday 3rd: League Two: Wycombe Wanderers 4 - United 3
Saturday 10th: League Two: United 1 - Colchester United 1
Tuesday 13th: League Two: Notts County 2 - United 1
Saturday 17th: League Two: United 2 - Chesterfield 0
Tuesday 20th: League Two: Barnet 1 - United 3 [Rearranged fixture from January 6th]
Saturday 24th: League Two: Yeovil Town 0 - United 1

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March 2018: Fixtures

Saturday 3rd: League Two: United v Grimsby Town (3pm)

Saturday 10th: League Two: Exeter City v United (3pm)

Saturday 17th: League Two: United v Crawley Town (3pm)

Saturday 24th: League Two: United v Cambridge United (3pm)

Friday 30th: League Two: Cheltenham Town v United (3pm)

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Please note the final fixture of March takes place on the afternoon of Good Friday, at the beginning of the Easter weekend.

As always,

C'mon Ye BLUES!!

Season 2017/18: The Season So Far - Part 6

MANY may forget, as an FA Cup weekend continues, that league football does continue, this post is testament to that. Carlisle United Football Club have completed their January fixtures, so here are the results from the opening month of 2018:

January 2018: Results

Monday 1st: Sky Bet League Two: Mansfield Town 3 - United 1
Saturday 6th: FA Cup: United 0 - Sheffield Wednesday 0
Saturday 13th: Sky Bet League Two: United 1 - Crewe Alexandra 0
Tuesday 16th: FA Cup (Replay): Sheffield Wednesday 2 - United 0
Saturday 20th: Sky Bet League Two: Stevenage 0 - United 0
Saturday 27th: Sky Bet League Two: United 1 - Forest Green Rovers 0

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First visit to this beauty of a place in 2018 - And a win! @officialcufc 1 - Crewe 0.

A post shared by Martin COWIN (@martincowin) on Jan 13, 2018 at 3:40pm PST

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February 2018: Fixtures

Saturday 3rd: Sky Bet League Two: Wycombe Wanderers v United (3pm)
Saturday 10th: Sky Bet League Two: United v Colchester United (3pm)
Tuesday 13th: Sky Bet League Two: Notts County v United (7:45pm)
Saturday 17th: Sky Bet League Two: United v Chesterfield (3pm)
Tuesday 20th: Sky Bet League Two: Barnet v United (8pm) [Rearranged fixture from January 6th]
Saturday 24th: Sky Bet League Two: Yeovil Town v United (3pm)

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Thank you for continuing to visit Reporting From The Fox Tower!

Season 2017/18: The Season So Far - Part 5

AND so, we have reached the final day of the calendar year 2017 and Reporting From The Fox Tower brings you the month-end roundup of football results, as we have now passed the halfway point of the football season. First to the Premier League, where things are looking good for the boys in blue:

The Premier League Table, 31 December 2017.

CARLISLE United Football Club have completed their December fixtures, so here are the results for The Season So Far - Part 5:

December 2017: Results

Saturday 2nd: FA Cup: Gillingham 1 - United 1

Saturday 9th: Sky Bet League Two: Newport County 3 - United 3

Saturday 16th: Sky Bet League Two: United 1 - Port Vale 2

Tuesday 19th: FA Cup: United 3 - Gillingham 1 [Rearranged fixture; United face Sheffield Wednesday in the third round of the FA Cup]

Saturday 23rd: Sky Bet League Two: Forest Green Rovers 0 - United 1

Tuesday 26th: Sky Bet League Two: United 3 - Accrington Stanley 1

Saturday 30th: Sky Bet League Two: United 0 - Coventry City 1

January 2018: Fixtures

Monday 1st: Sky Bet League Two: Mansfield Town v United (3pm)

[Saturday 6th: Sky Bet League Two: Barnet v United - Postponed]

Saturday 6th: FA Cup: United v Sheffield Wednesday (3pm)

Saturday 13th: Sky Bet League Two: United v Crewe Alexandra (3pm)

Saturday 20th: Sky Bet League Two: Stevenage v United (3pm)

Saturday 27th: Sky Bet League Two: United v Forest Green Rovers (3pm)

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Thank you for visiting Reporting From The Fox Tower during 2017.

All that remains to say is...

Happy New Year!

Season 2017/18: The Season So Far - Part 4

ANOTHER month has come and gone, Carlisle United have completed their November fixtures, and in a moment I will bring you the fixtures for December.

Here, in The Season So Far - Part 4, are the results for November:

November 2017: Results

Saturday 4th: FA Cup: United 3 - Oldham Athletic 2

Wednesday 8th: Football League (EFL / Checkatrade) Trophy: United 1 - Fleetwood Town 2

Saturday 11th: Sky Bet League Two: United 4 - Yeovil Town 0

Saturday 18th: Sky Bet League Two: Grimsby Town 0 - United 1

Tuesday 21st: Sky Bet League Two: Luton Town 3 - United 0

Saturday 25th: Sky Bet League Two: United 1 - Morecambe 1

December 2017: Fixtures

Saturday 2nd: FA Cup: Gillingham v United (3pm)

Saturday 9th: Sky Bet League Two: Newport County v United (3pm)

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

Saturday 23rd: Sky Bet League Two: Forest Green Rovers v United (3pm)

Tuesday 26th: Sky Bet League Two: United v Accrington Stanley (3pm)

Saturday 30th: Sky Bet League Two: United v Coventry City (3pm)

As always . . .

C'mon Ye BLUES!

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Season 2017/18: The Season So Far - Part 3

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MAY I begin with an apology to the regular readers of Reporting From The Fox Tower, for not bringing you an update for over three weeks. I took some time out for myself, after a hectic couple of weeks, I hope you understand.

Another month has almost passed, as we have moved back to Greenwich Mean Time and with Hallowe'en just around the corner, the football fixtures for October have been completed by Carlisle United Football Club. So here, in The Season So Far - Part 3, the results for October and the fixtures for November:

October 2017: Results

Tuesday 3rd: Football League (EFL / Checkatrade) Trophy: United 0 - Leicester City 1

Saturday 7th: Sky Bet League Two: United 0 - Exeter City 1

Saturday 14th: Sky Bet League Two: Colchester United 0 - United 1

Tuesday 17th: Sky Bet League Two: United 3 - Wycombe Wanderers 3

Saturday 21st: Sky Bet League Two: United 1 - Notts County 1

Saturday 28th: Sky Bet League Two: Chesterfield 2 (McCourt 40'; Dennis 84') - United 2 (Grainger 55'; Bennett 73')

November 2017: Fixtures

Saturday 4th: FA Cup: United v Oldham Athletic (3pm)

Wednesday 8th: Football League (EFL / Checkatrade) Trophy: United v Fleetwood Town (7:45pm)

Saturday 11th: Sky Bet League Two: United v Yeovil Town (3pm)

Saturday 18th: Sky Bet League Two: Grimsby Town v United (3pm)

Tuesday 21st: Sky Bet League Two: Luton Town v United (7:45pm)

Saturday 25th: Sky Bet League Two: United v Morecambe (3pm)

C'mon Ye BLUES!

Season 2017/18: The Season So Far - Part 1

REPORTING From The Fox Tower introduced you to the 2017/18 Season with the 'Are You Ready?' post in July, now I can bring you the first set of results for August 2017:

Saturday 5th: Sky Bet League Two: United 1 - Swindon Town 2
Tuesday 8th: Football League (EFL / Carabao) Cup: Fleetwood Town 1 - United 2
Saturday 12th: Sky Bet League Two: Cambridge United 1 - United 2
Saturday 19th: Sky Bet League Two: United 3 - Cheltenham Town 0
Tuesday 22nd: Football League (EFL / Carabao) Cup: United 1 - Sunderland 2
Saturday 26th: Sky Bet League Two: Lincoln City 4 - United 1
Tuesday 29th: Football League (EFL / Checkatrade) Trophy: Morecambe 0 - United 2

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A reminder that the fixtures for September 2017 are as follows:

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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COME ON YOU BLUES!

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.