Dates for League Two’s play-off semi-finals have emerged.

Should Carlisle United require the play-offs in their promotion push, they can expect to be in action on Sunday, May 14 and then either Thursday, May 18 or Friday, May 19.

Those are the respective dates for the semi-final first and second legs according to Carlisle United chief executive Nigel Clibbens in minutes to the Blues' latest supporters’ groups (CUSG) meeting.

The dates have not yet been publicly confirmed by the EFL.

“Dates for the play-offs are May 14 (12pm and 7pm) for first legs and May 18 (8pm) and May 19 (7.45pm) for the second legs,” United said.

The play-off final, meanwhile, will be played at Wembley on Sunday, May 28.

If Carlisle are involved in the four-team play-offs it will see them in semi-final action six days after the last game of the season, which is at Sutton United on Monday, May 8.

If the Blues finish fourth or fifth, the first leg of a semi-final will be away from home with the second leg at Brunton Park.

United are currently outside the automatic promotion places on goal difference with five games to go.

They sit fourth in the table, with the other play-off places currently occupied by Stevenage, Bradford City and Salford City.

Carlisle face second-placed Northampton Town and third-placed Stockport County at home on Saturday and Tuesday respectively.

Those big games are followed by a trip to Barrow, a home clash with Salford City and then the finale at Sutton as Paul Simpson's side aim to achieve promotion for the first time since 2006.

Carlisle have been involved in EFL play-offs on three previous occasions - in 1994, 2008 and 2017, losing in the semi-finals on all three occasions. They won promotion from the Conference via the play-offs in 2005.

Carlisle's fan group minutes, meanwhile, saw chief executive Nigel Clibbens explain how revenue would be split from any play-off involvement.

"For the two semi-finals, the total net gate income (after costs and levy) from all four semi matches (two semis each of two legs) - is all pooled together and shared by the four clubs and the rest of the EFL," he said.

This would see 50 per cent shared by all EFL clubs via a pool, and the remaining 50 per cent shared equally by the four semi-finalists.

In the final the same applies but the 50 per cent club part is shared by the two finalists only, Clibbens added.

"Any semi-final matches selected for live TV would also result in a “facility fee” to the home and away club (same amount)," the director said.

United, meanwhile, have admitted that season ticket prices were "very likely" to go up if the Blues reach League One.

Clibbens said: "The club would not be able to operate if we charge League Two prices in League One."

The director said "fixed costs rise all the time", though TV revenue would increase from £1m to £1.5m.