It’s a big day tomorrow for Carlisle City forward Rob McCartney, back in the squad after a lengthy absence.
The free-scoring McCartney is back after nearly two years out with an ACL injury and his return for the home game with Marske United is a big boost for the squad.
“We know what Rob can do so it’s great to have him back to play again after such a long absence.
“Jordan Holt and Jordan Palmer are both missing but otherwise we are looking good,” said manager Dan Kirkup.
Kendal Town have an important away game at North Shields as they look to strengthen their grip on a Northern League Division One play-off place.
Manager Matt Flynn will have the same 16 who got the job done last week with a 4-2 win at Parkside Road against Birtley Town.
It’s a key game for both clubs with Kendal Town in third and North Shields still very much in contention for the top five, despite being currently ninth.
Penrith will welcome a less demanding task tomorrow after successive matches against the top two in Guisborough and Shildon.
They are at home to Northallerton, third bottom and fighting to avoid relegation, so a different kind of opponent.
Manager Jiom Nichols is looking to steer Penrith into a top half finish and performances recently have been better than results have indicated.
In the North West Counties Division One North Holker Old Boys’ home game with second place Droyslden was called off on Tuesday because of a waterlogged pitch.
There will be some anxious eyes on the weather tomorrow, too, with more rain forecast as they have another scheduled home game, this time with Thornton Cleveleys.
Holker are still in contention for the play-offs but have to win their matches in hand. They trail Thornton by five points but have three games in hand.
In the West Lancashire League both Cleator Moor Celtic and Whitehaven are being affected by events at Cheltenham ahead of their derby clash.
Both clubs have players missing because of the National Hunt Festival, sunning themselves while watching the racing at an overseas holiday resort.
Whitehaven in particular are severely affected with manager Brian Dawson only having three players from last week’s squad available and admits its going to be a struggle.
Opposite number Gareth Agnew has a few players away and will have a squad of 16 to pick from, including an important signing.
Romeo Park, a West Cumbrian who was a youngster at Celtic then signed for Carlisle United before playing with Workington Reds and Carlisle City, has rejoined.
Millom are at home to Burscough Richmond while Milnthorpe Corinthians travel to Tempest United.
In the Wearside League the leaders Gateshead Leam Rangers are in West Cumbria to take on Windscale at the Falcon Complex.
Windscale have been hit with a series of unavailabilities but Stephen Fawcett insists he still has plenty of quality in the 14 who will be on duty.
Reece Fretwell and Ray Sempill are both away; Ryan Fitzwilliam and Lewis Selkirk are both working while the injury list includes Kieran Lawson (back), Aiden Kegg (hamstring) and Joe Atkinson (ankle).
