It had been a long time coming - but fans were finally back in Brunton Park yesterday.
Some 1,863 of them, including 256 travelling Blackpool fans - watched the pre-season friendly.
This isn't a long article. In fact it ends here. We're only here to celebrate football at Carlisle's stadium sounding like it should again after the latest, long Covid lockout.
Simply click on the play button at the top of this article and listen to the sweet sound of Cumbrians welcoming their team onto the pitch before the game...
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