Bookmakers fancy Carlisle United's chances to claim a long-awaited win over Harrogate Town tonight.

Paul Simpson's League One side are odds-on with some bookies to end their hoodoo against Simon Weaver's fourth-tier side.

United are 19/20 with SkyBet to win tonight's Carabao Cup first round game, and 20/21 with Bet Victor.

Betfair have the Cumbrians Evens for the win and Bet365 make them 11/1.

Harrogate have never lost to Carlisle in seven league and cup meetings, and they are 13/5 with Unibet to dump the Blues out of the League Cup this evening.

SpreadEx and 888Sport make the Sulphurites 5/2 to go through after 90 minutes.

A draw after 90 minutes - which would mean a penalty shoot-out - is 12/5.

Carlisle to go through by any means is 3/5 and the Harrogate equivalent is 11/8.

Joe Garner and new boy Sean Maguire are both 6/1 for the opening goal for United tonight.

Ryan Edmondson and Luke Plange are 7/1 while Taylor Charters - who opened the scoring at this ground in style during last season's League Two meeting - is 18/1.

Other Carlisle first scorer prices include Jayden Harris at 18/1, Jordan Gibson at 10/1, Ben Barclay at 28/1 and Alfie McCalmont at 12/1.

First-scorer odds in the home ranks include Jack Muldoon at 8/1 and Abraham Odoh at 12/1.

A 1-0 Carlisle win is 7-1 with a 2-1 Blues triumph 8/1.

Harrogate are 10/1 for a 1-0 home win while a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes is 6/1.

Source: Oddschecker.