Carlisle United boss Keith Curle said that he was happy with the 3-3 draw with Exeter in the play-off semi-final.

He said that the game was an entertaining one for both sets of supporters and that both teams should be praised for putting up such a show.

Exeter City was leading at some stage of the game 3-1, and another opposing team might have been discouraged at this time. But Carlisle did not surrender easily and ended up scoring two quick goals that allowed them to clinch a 3-3 draw.

Keith Curle said that he is happy with the way the match and that all the players on the pitch gave their best in order to get such a game. He said that the players did not let themselves influenced by the pressure and played their best football on the day.

Curle said that football lovers should have been delighted with what they have seen on the pitch and that it was a really entertaining game. Continue reading 'Carlisle boss happy with results'»

League Two outfit Carlisle United have reportedly signed striker Ben Tomlinson and midfielder Samir Nabi.

Tomlinson left Barnet in January after spending two years at the League Two side. The 27-year old joined Carlisle on non-contract terms as the team fights for the rest eight games of this season.

On the other hand, Nabi is a 20-year old talented player from West Bromwich Albion academy. Nabi was with Indian Super League side Delhi Dynamos before he agreed to a deal that will keep for the rest of the season at United. Nabi has experience playing for West Brom’s Under 23 side which Carlisle considered before agreeing to sign him.

Manager Keith Curle feels both stars have thing going good for them and that they would add to the team’s capacity. Continue reading 'CARLISLE GETS TWO NEW LEGS'»

For Colchester United, their opening game of 2017 saw them elevated into the top-eight position in League Two.

They have had a remarkable transformation in both form and results and will be getting ready for their next game.

Their next match however, would see them host high-flying Carlisle United on Saturday. Weeks ago, Colchester United’s players had trudged off the pitch at Huish Park. This came on the heels of their defeat to Yeovil Town, which extended their winless run to a total of ten matches.

The loss was truly painful and saw forward Kurtis Guthrie, describing the form of the players as one in shambles. However, the turnaround has been amazing, with Colchester winning six out of their seven games after that disappointing match against the Glovers.

They have been quite dominant in most of the games in this unbeaten run, with setbacks at a minimal level. They have also developed new traits, and have showed the ability to recover from disappointments during games, overcome setbacks and come off triumphant. Continue reading 'HIGH-FLYING CARLISLE UNITED VISITS COLCHESTER'»

At the time of writing this article, Carlisle United is the only club of the English League Two that has not sustained a single league defeat as they have secured 6 triumphs and 7 draws out of their opening 13 matches of the current season.

The latest league match of Carlisle United was against Hartlepool United in a match that was played on October 15 and resulted with Carlisle edging out a victory with a final scoreboard of 3-2.

This victory over Hartlepool United was especially meaningful for Keith Curle and his squad due to the fact that they had to compete with only 10 players in the pitch for almost the entirety of the 2nd half and Carlisle United still managed to come out on top with the triumph despite having fewer players in the pitch which shows just how impressively they have been performing in this season.
Continue reading 'Carlisle United continue their reign of being undefeated'»

Carlisle United coach Keith Curle reflects on his two years in charge of the club in a recent interview.

The 2005 floods is one that cannot be forgotten in the club’s history. The club framed an aerial picture of the old stadium grounds being covered with dirty water. The picture is obvious as visitors move through the glass doors at the stadium.

“It’s two years now, but it doesn’t even seem like a week since I walked into the building and got met with picture of the flood. That is something else that is changing,” Curle said.

“It’s not going to be the welcome now in the football club. Yes, it’s a talking point inside the corridors, but we don’t want it in reception. There’s more to this football club than devastation,” Curle added disapproving of the picture. Curle joined United in the summer of 2014, and he has helped the side since joining.

After the flood, Carlisle were relegated from the League One, then they dropped further as they struggled to win games in the League Two. When Curle is asked to sum up his stay at the club so far, he opined that the club is in need of fumigation. The avoidance of defeats in the current season seems to reflect progress, and Curle seems happy with the new spirit in the city.
Continue reading 'CARLISLE UNITED BOSS REFLECTS AFTER TWO YEARS'»

Carlisle United came close to causing an upset in the second round of the EFL cup, as his team lost to Derby County only on penalties.

The penalty shootout was lengthy by any standards and the Championship outfit only edged it with a 14-13 win. The shootout was also highly controversial since the referee allowed Derby County’s Bradley Johnson to take a penalty despite the player having completed his role in the game. Darren Bent scored the opening goal for Derby in the second half and it looked like they were heading for a comfortable victory before Mike Jones came up with a very late equaliser for the away team.

This took the game into extra time where the two teams struggled to make much of a difference. As penalty shootouts were the norm to decide games that were still remains even after 120 minutes of action, fans prepared for a potential quick shootout as is the norm in most circumstances. However, fans were in for a shock when both teams carried on without facing any penalties. When the full complement of 11 players had been used, the game was still undecided. Derby, though, did not elect to use Johnson for any of the penalties and Keith Curle claimed that he was disappointed with the decision of the referee to allow this to happen.
Continue reading 'Keith Curle Wants Clarity over Confusing Shootout Decisions'»