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"It is important that we carry on from where we left off at Bradford. It has given everybody a real lift and the players have been excellent in training this week. Our away form has been good but we know we have to start doing it at the Galpharm and picking points up at home.
"We have only got two points from a possible nine in the last three games here and if we had collected all of them we would be right up there. The teams who want to get promoted have to have a good home record and that is what we are after.
"Carlisle have had a good start to the season and have a very good defensive record so we know it will be tough. They came up last season and I know Neil McDonald and I know that he will have them well organised. They will bring a lot of fans with them and it should be a brilliant atmosphere.
"Mirf (David Mirfin), Fletch (Gary Taylor-Fletcher) are both out with injuries and obviously Danny Adams is suspended. We do have Boothy (Andy Booth) available which is good news and Chris Brandon and Adnan Ahmed came through the reserve game at Stoke midweek and are available for selection.
"I know Andy Holdsworth can play left back for Danny Adams and he's comfortable in that position. If he does play there I know he won't let me down. Losing Fletch is a real blow, but both Danny Schofield and Chris Brandon can play there and I have complete faith in both of them."
Regular Town left-back Danny Adams misses the match because of a one-match ban imposed for his sending off during last week's 1-0 win at Bradford. Adams is one of only four players definitely ruled out of the clash - the others being injured pair David Mirfin (thigh) and leading goalscorer Gary Taylor-Fletcher (knee), along with giant striker John McAliskey, who completes a month on loan at Wrexham tomorrow. Veteran frontman Andy Booth has recovered from a hamstring strain though and will be available for selection in better news for the Terriers.
The referee for tomorrow's match is Wolverhampton-born Jarnail Singh who is now living in Hounslow, and he will be assisted down the lines by Ian Nolan from Lancashire and Allan Rawcliffe from Greater Manchester, meanwhile the fourth official will be Andrew Hutchinson from Cheshire.