Carlisle United defender Macaulay Gillesphey feels there is no reason why the Blues cannot set a new mark in club history by extending their unbeaten start to the campaign.

While the loanee admits United need to win more games after drawing six of their first eight, he believes the prospect of setting a Blues record should be in their sights.

Carlisle's current run is currently the equal third longest unbeaten start ever to a United league season.

If they emerge unscathed from tomorrow's visit of Wycombe and Tuesday night's drip to second-placed Doncaster, it will equal United's best Football League start of 10 games unbeaten - a feat set in 1989.

The run must be extended further if the all-time United record - 13 games, set by Paul Simpson's Conference side in 2004 - is to be under threat.

But Newcastle loanee Gillesphey says such milestones should not deter Keith Curle's men. He said: "I don't see why not - I think we're more than capable of doing that.

"I think we've had a tough start, but I definitely think we can go for it and stay unbeaten."

United, one of just two EFL clubs still to be beaten in the league, are aiming to climb from eight place tomorrow after three consecutive draws, including last Saturday's 2-2 draw at Blackpool.

The Blues lost a two-goal lead at Bloomfield Road after Charlie Wyke and Michael Raynes put them in front.

Gillesphey is hoping to hold onto his place at the back after being substituted at half-time against the Tangerines.

The 20-year-old insists Carlisle can learn from their fate at Blackpool and prevail against a 19th-placed Wycombe side seeking their first away win of the campaign.

Gillesphey - who could find himself up against Wanderers' heavyweight striker Adebayo Akinfenwa - said: "It's not ideal drawing every game, and we know we need to get a few wins in there, but the lads are positive and we're more than capable of doing that this weekend.

"It's a learning curve. If we're going to go two goals up we need to keep the lead and the clean sheet at that point. But it's happened, that's gone and we move on to Wycombe.

"I remember last season they were quite a tough, strong physical side. But we're the better side I would say."

The young defender says he and his team-mates relished playing in front of the huge travelling support United took to Blackpool last weekend.

And he believes Curle's current squad is better equipped to make a promotion challenge than during his first period with the Blues last season.

Gillesphey added: "It was unbelievable, the amount of fans that were there [at Blackpool]. The atmosphere was sick as well, it was great. As soon as we scored - I was in the changing room getting a shower - you could hear them all screaming. It was great to see and hear.

"It's still early days, and it's a long, hard season, but we've definitely got a good enough team to go all the way.

"No disrespect to the lads last year, but there's a lot more quality now I would say - and more ambition, which is key."

Gillesphey has featured in eight of United's 11 games so far and believes he is already benefiting from his second spell in Cumbria.

He said: "I feel I've done alright - I definitely feel I'm improving still, which is the main thing for me.

"I've had a few phonecalls from my coaches at Newcastle asking how I feel I'm doing - they keep in contact.

"There's always things to learn, especially when you're a young lad, but I feel I am learning every day and every game."