A tense and tough encounter! Warwick Road was host to a war of attrition this weekend as Carlisle played local rivals Wigton. Both sides have shown improvements after a dismal start to the season which saw Carlisle and Wigton at the foot of the table. However, with Wigton still very much in the drop zone and Continue Reading…
Wirral 13 v Carlisle RFC 18
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City side extract revenge Early season defeat by one point at Warwick Road was on the minds of the Warwick Road men on their second trip of the season to the south Merseyside area. After a shocking start to the season, Carlisle have been gradually improving and whilst not overconfident, the self belief that has been Continue Reading…
Carlisle tame Liverpool St Helens
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In his programme notes for the game the skipper, Mark Barron implored the players to win the match so that the victory could be dedicated to the memory of David Burnett, a former president of the club and who died just before Christmas. Two teams from Carlisle, the Liverpool St Helens teams and Moresby, who Continue Reading…
Vale of Lune 23 v Carlisle RFC 17
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Carlisle almost extracted retribution over Vale of Lune at Powderhouse Lane on Saturday after a drubbing at Warwick Road in the early weeks of the season. At that time the Warwick Road men were struggling with a host of injuries and were depending on a few youngsters who, at that time were lacking experience. Since Continue Reading…
Carlisle 25 v Anselmians RFC 10
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Carlisle have distanced themselves from the relegation zone following a decisive win over Anselmians. However, they failed to secure a much needed bonus point from the Wirral based side. Prior to the match, Anselmians trailed Carlisle by just one point in the league, but a win for the Cumbrians has added another four points to Continue Reading…
Carlisle v Sandbach RFC 3rd Dec 2011
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Carlisle were defeated 11-28 this weekend, as league leaders Sandbach proved too strong for the Cumbrian side. The city side had a number of chances to sink the Cheshire outfit, but were unable to do so. The increasingly deteriorating weather was certainly a factor as both teams struggled to retain possession and capitalise on advantages. Continue Reading…
Carlisle v Aspatria RFC 19th Nov
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Carlisle travelled to Bower Park bouyed by their victory over 3rd placed Widnes the previous week. That victory kept them out of the relegation slots, so it was important that the city side maintained their momentum with a victory over near neighbours Aspatria. Local derbies are often dour affairs and with the home team in Continue Reading…
Carlisle v Widnes RFC 12th Nov
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Carlisle’s tense win over the newly promoted Widnes has moved the Warwick Road side from the relegation zone of North 1 West. Carlisle are now joint eleventh in the league with Anselmians, who are in their North West 1 debut season, trailing by just one point. Thanks to acting captain Bobby Sherlock (Mark Barron is Continue Reading…
Leigh 28 pts Carlisle 24 pts – A damp sqib
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As a consequence of letting this game slip from their grasp, Carlisle find themselves back in the relegation slots; something that was undeserved after this performance against a team who, after an initial opening flourish, found themselves under heavy pressure from the Carlisle pack who dominated. It’s OK dominating, but such superiority up front has to Continue Reading…
Carlisle 17 pts Wilmslow nil
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After last weeks reverse at Northwich. the Warwick Road side redeemed themselves with a competent performance over Wilmslow on Saturday. Injuries still continue to plague, but nevertheless Carlisle set about the task of holding the visiting XV at bay with a competent performance, with the result never looking in doubt. The Carlisle pack has looked Continue Reading…
