Keith Curle revealed he plans to write to supporters who have contacted him with criticism after Carlisle United made it three wins in a row.

The Blues boss said he spent time before Saturday's 3-0 win against Cheltenham reading letters from fans.

United's boss said he "welcomed" the opinions from those who have pointed out where they felt he was going wrong.

And, after his team enjoyed a comfortable Brunton Park victory, Curle said he would reply.

"I spent the early part of the day at the ground [reading] some observations, some letters, some fan mail telling me where I need to improve the team, and the obvious mistakes that in their opinion I'm making or have made with team selections," he said.

"I welcome it. People's opinions, supporters' opinions, are valid to me.

"I will respond and give them my thoughts on areas I feel we are doing well at the club and areas I appreciate need to be addressed and can see further improvements.

"Sometimes they don’t know the full story, but it's good to have that relationship when fans think they can have that contact with me and voice their opinions."

There were few complaints in the 4,497 crowd on Saturday as a Harry Pell own-goal followed by strikes from Reggie Lambe and Tom Miller handed the Blues their first home win of 2017/18.

It was also a first clean-sheet of the campaign as Carlisle went fifth in the fledgling League Two table ahead of Tuesday's Carabao Cup clash with Sunderland.

Curle was delighted with United's defensive shut-out.

He said: "When things are going well, players are doing their jobs and simplifying their game, we will cause teams problems. Also we need a platform to build off.

"Defensively we need to be more robust than we have been. So it is pleasing there has been a bit of solidity.

"The players have shown good understanding, willingness and bravery, and also good ability."

Defender Miller caught the eye in a man-of-the-match display and the manager added: "Things are going Tom's way, but he's a brave lad as well - he's going in the right areas of the pitch, and his tally for assists and goals is a personal target that's been set for him.

"But the key element for me is the clean sheet. As a defender, how many clean sheets can you get against your name? Yes, be a threat in the opposition's box, but there's a pleasure that players and teams get when the opposition doesn't score against you."

Curle also praised Mark Ellis after another solid display from the back-in-favour centre-half.

"It shows the door doesn't close on anybody just because they're not selected," the manager said.

"In Mark's case, he needed to go out last year [to Forest Green], regain his focus, come back with that belief, and I've got to say he's come back in and conducted himself excellently.

"He has accepted the challenge that was thrown down to him, which was to say if you want to stay here Mark, you've got to earn the right to go and play."

Curle, who was boosted by the return of fit-again Jason Kennedy to Saturday's squad, said no further additions were "imminent" but he remains keen to add to his ranks before the transfer deadline.