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Tranmere are also in the West division of the reserves league, Rovers defeating a Central division outfit in Macclesfield Town 1-0 at Prenton Park in the League Cup on Wednesday night. Winger Chris Shuker scoring the only goal of the game for the home side with a long-range shot two minutes into the second-half.
The last team in second-string action in Carlisle's division this week were Bury and they went down 2-1 away to Oldham in a Manchester Senior Cup tie on Wednesday afternoon at Boundary Park. Chris O'Grady gave the Latics the lead in 34th minute with the Shakers equalising through Paul Pizzica after 49 minutes. Just sixty seconds later though came the final goal of the game when Craig Davies netted for the Latics.
After a fortnight off a full round of fixtures is on next week in the totesport.com League West division. Carlisle's game comes on Tuesday night at the Regional Athletics Arena when they visit a Manchester City side who have started the season with two wins after finishing the 2007-08 second-string campaign very strongly as well.
Results in the totesportcasino.com League Cup this week :
Group Four - Accrington Stanley 2-1 Morecambe (Wed, 7pm)
Group Four - Tranmere Rovers 1-0 Macclesfield Town (Wed, 7pm)
Manchester Senior Cup
Oldham 2-1 Bury (Wed, 2pm)
Fixtures in the division next week :
Manchester City v Carlisle United (Tue, 7pm)
Accrington Stanley v Bury (Wed, 7pm)
Morecambe v Blackpool (Wed, 7pm)
Preston North End v Burnley (Wed, 7pm)
Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers (Wed, 7pm)
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Newcastle United v Sheffield United (Mon, 7pm)
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