Carlisle Utd boss facing injury headache ahead of Southend game
Manager Greg Abbott has dismissed any suggestions that he will rest any members of his injury-hit squad at Southend tomorrow in anticipation of the following weekend’s big Wembley clash.
Win tickets to the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final at Wembley
The Johnstone’s Paint Trophy is forming a formidable partnership with The Cumberland News to give away five pairs of tickets for the eagerly awaited Johnstone’s Paint Trophy final on Sunday, March 28.
Junior soccer
Strong defences mean Dalston juniors and Carlisle end all square
Dalston Junior Black Reds had their second successive home draw, when they finished equal with Carlisle City, having shared a the spoils in a 0-0 tie with Northbank the week before.
Rugby union
Carlisle Cougars players get north east England call-up
Four Carlisle Cougars players will represent the North East of England in the regional final on Sunday against the South West.
Workington Reds will not defend their County Cup after crashing out to Gillford Park in the semi-finals.
The sporting cliché, a “game of two halves”, came about at Carlisle Wrestling Club this week. The fourth of the winter’s Junior Points Nights was the final chance to gain enough points to win one of the club’s trophies. 
After a disappointing start when almost every Cumbria representative went down at the first hurdle there was at last some good news when Cindy Edmondson, Janice Gower and Karen Edmondson came through their first round triples game against Clevedon 26-10.
Dedicated teenager Kieran Waters hasn’t packed his golf clubs away in a cupboard this winter – as he wants to keep his game sharp for an important year ahead.
