Carlisle United will play Salford City at home in the Emirates FA Cup first round at Brunton Park on the weekend of 7 November. The draw was conducted on TNT Sports by Martin Keown and Fara Williams.
Martin Keown stated: "The draw was made on TNT Sports by Martin Keown and Fara Williams." Carlisle secured their spot in the first round by beating Tamworth 2-1 at home last Saturday. That result moved the team to 14th in the National League, where they have 17 points from a record of four wins, five draws and four losses after 13 games. The team has scored 23 goals and conceded 20 this season.
Recent form and qualification
The Tamworth success contributed to a recent spell of three wins, one draw and one loss. This form, which includes victories over Aldershot Town and AFC Fylde and a draw with Kidderminster Harriers, has been a positive factor. However, they remain 18 points behind the league leaders Boreham Wood in the title race.
This match will be the tenth time the two sides have met competitively.
Salford's league position
Peter Cklamovski's Salford City are the visitors and they currently lead League Two. They are first in the fourth tier. Key players for Salford include Luke Molyneux, Will Aimson, and Jorge Grant.
For Carlisle, striker Macaulay Langstaff has scored four league goals this season. However, forward Junior Luamba, who previously played for Salford, is expected to be unavailable for the cup match because of injury. The club's full squad details are available online.
Other first round fixtures include Bradford City versus Marine and Barnsley playing either Aldershot Town or Tadley Calleva. Carlisle's immediate attention turns to a league game at Solihull Moors this Saturday. That fixture against the 23rd-placed side is scheduled for Saturday 24 October.
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