So, there is just one cup competition left that, as holders, United can defend successfully this season and the draw for the first and second rounds of that has been made recently, the Blues one of many clubs to receive a bye at the first stage of the Cumberland Cup, and then bagging a home tie in the second round against Wetheriggs United. The Penrith based side currently sitting in third place in Divison One of the Westmorland Association Football League.
The last time that Carlisle met Wetheriggs in the Cumberland Cup came in the 2009-10 season, when the Blues fell at their opening hurdle, in the third round of the competition, on the back of a 2-1 defeat, with Manny Richardson scoring the only Carlisle goal in the game. This season though, like last year, the Blues will need to make it through five ties to lift the trophy, with their opening match likely to come up on on an October midweek evening at Brunton Park.
Round One Draw
Northbank v Borough
Cockermouth v Wigton
Alston Moor Sports Club v Cleator Moor Celtic
Kirkoswald v Windscale
*to be played by 24th September
Round Two Draw
Aspatria v Keswick
Carlisle City v Harraby Catholic Club
Carlisle United v Wetheriggs United
Cockermouth or Wigton v Frizington White Star
Greystoke v Penrith AFC
Mirehouse AFC v Whitehaven Miners Social
Gillford Park v Netherhall
Parton United v Penrith Rangers
Whitehaven AFC v Eden Thistle
Warwick Wanderers v Workington AFC
Bransty Rangers v Workington Red House
Longtown v Penrith Saints
Northbank or Borough v Braithwaite
Langwathby United v St Bees
Silloth v Wigton Athletic
Kirkoswald or Windscale v Alston Moor Sports Club or Cleator Moor Celtic
*to be played by 8th October
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