The Cumberland FA has announced details of their last eight finals to round-off the 2023/24 season.
Aside from the County Veterans Trophy, which is yet to kick off, 325 teams entered the 10 County Cup competitions which began at the start of the season.
The Cup final match officials are appointed on merit following their performances throughout the season.
The action starts on Tuesday night at Borough Park when the two most senior clubs – old rivals Workington Reds (the holders) and Carlisle United square up in the Fred Conway Cumberland County Cup final (ko 7pm).
The referee will be Scott Henry, who recently had charge of a Workington game in the NPL Premier Division. His assistants will be Michael Studholme and Paul Stephenson with the fourth official Callum Black.
Supporters should note that it is cash only on the turnstile, but tickets can be bought using card from the club office in the days leading up to the game and on the day of the game.
The Women’s County Cup final will also be played at Borough Park on Wednesday May 1 (7pm ko) between Workington Reds Ladies and Penrith Ladies.
The referee will be Craig Bennison and assistant referees are Christian Ndubuisi and Claire Hebdige with fourth official Ryan Dougan.
The Sunday County Cup final, originally fixed for Frenchfield, Penrith has now been switched to Borough Park because the two contestants are from the west of the county – Northside and Parkside.
It will be played on Sunday, May 5 with an 11am kick-off when the referee will be Paul Stephenson with his assistants Cam Sealby and Austen Davidson. Fourth official is Ian Milburn.
Frenchfield, Penrith, however will stage the Under-18s County Cup final on Friday, May 10 (ko 6-30pm) between Workington Juniors Whites (U17) and Whitehaven Juniors (U18).
Referee is Trevor Bethwaite assisted by Ben Whitfield and Sarah-Jayne Smith with Graham Young as fourth official.
The Youth finals will take place at Keswick FC over the weekend of 11 and 12 May with two games on each day.
On Saturday, May 11 the Under-12 Mixed County Cup final features Crusaders U-12 Blues and Workington Juniors U-12 Reds.
The referee will be Ben McDermott assisted by Matthew McLean and Jak Little with the fourth official Thomas Doswell
That’s followed by the U-14 Mixed County Cup between Stanwix Juniors and Windscale Juniors Blues (ko 2pm).
That’s refereed by Thomas Doswell assisted by Matthew McLean and Jak Little with the fourth official Scott Taylor.
On to Sunday the U-12s Girls County Cup final will be contested by Whitehaven Juniors Blue and Stanwix Juniors.
Kick-off is 11-00am with referee Josie Wright, assisted by Lillias Hodgson and Izzy Scott-Lamont with the fourth official Jade Taylor
The finals are concluded with the U-14’s Girls County Cup when Silloth Juniors Under-13s take on Unison Athletic’s Under-14s (ko 2pm).
Referee will be Jade Taylor, assisted by Lillias Hodgson and Izzy Scott-Lamont with the fourth official Josie Wright.
The Under 16 Mixed and Under 16 Girls County Cup finals were played in March. They are played earlier in the season to enable the players to concentrate on their studies during the traditional County Cup Final period!
In the Under-16s girls Carlisle Lionesses beat Whitehaven 2-1 and in the Under-16 Mixed Workington Juniors Blacks beat Whitehaven Yellow 4-2.
