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Last updated : 20 February 2009 By Thetashkentterror
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History of the Carlisle United v Stockport County fixture

Carlisle welcome Stockport to Cumbria tomorrow, looking to continue an impressive record against the Hatters at home. United clearly on top over the years, having won 23 and lost only nine of the 40 games at Brunton Park.

The last time the sides locked horns in Cumbria was in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy Northern Area quarter-finals last season, Stockport winning 3-0 in mid-November in front of 3,395 spectators. The County goals, all in the second-half that night, coming from Adam Proudlock, Matty McNeil and Anthony Elding.

The tables were more than turned the last time the two teams played in the league at Brunton Park though, as the Blues crushed Stockport 6-0 at home in the League Two championship winning season of 2005-06. Carlisle racing into a 4-0 half-time lead through Karl Hawley, a brace of Derek Holmes goals and a comedy own goal from Wolves-loanee goalkeeper Carl Ikeme.

Hawley then completing a hat-trick late in the game to make the final result 6-0 as 5,664 spectators looked on. That hammering of County being United's biggest margin of victory at home to the Hatters over the years, easily eclipsing a 5-1 victory and two 4-0 successes in previous times.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams
2008/2009Sat 01 NovStockport3 - 0CarlisleLGE1
2007/2008Tue 13 NovCarlisle0 - 3StockportASSM
2005/2006Sat 06 MayStockport0 - 0CarlisleLGE2
2005/2006Sat 29 OctCarlisle6 - 0StockportLGE2
2002/2003Tue 12 NovCarlisle1 - 0StockportASSM
2001/2002Tue 21 AugStockport3 - 0CarlisleLGEC
1996/1997Tue 25 MarStockport0 - 0CarlisleASSM

Recent respective form guides

Carlisle have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, and drawing the other one. The Cumbrians have scored eight goals in these games but have also conceded an alarming nine.

Stockport meanwhile have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win one and draw two of their last six matches on the road. The Hatters have scored seven goals in these games and, like Carlisle, let in nine.

Carlisle find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the League One table having picked up 36 points from their 30 matches played to date. Stockport meanwhile lie just outside the play-off positions in the table, in seventh, picking up a healthy 48 points from their 31 games so far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Last six games form guidePWDLFAP
Carlisle62229118
Stockport6213997

FootyMad's prediction ...

Your FootyMad panel thinks that Carlisle's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Stockport.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
CarlisleFailed to win in previous two home matches.
StockportLost last two away games.
Not won in previous four away matches.