The date when Carlisle United will learn their fixtures for life back in League Two has been confirmed.
The EFL have announced that fixture release day will be Wednesday, June 26.
At 9am that day, the Cumbrians will discover their programme for the fourth-tier season, following their relegation from League One.
The 2024/25 campaign will kick off on the weekend of August 10-11, with the season ending on May 3, 2025.
United have started their last three seasons with a home fixture - against Colchester United, Crawley Town and Fleetwood Town respectively - and will be hoping for similar good fortune from the fixture computer this time around.
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👀 2024/25 fixture release day, Wednesday 26 June, 9am
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The season sees Carlisle back in League Two after a failed campaign in the third tier in 2023/24, which saw Paul Simpson's side relegated in bottom place.
Simpson and the Blues are openly targeting a push for promotion as they readjust to the bottom division of the EFL.
United know 20 of next season's opponents, with the remaining three to be determined by the outcome of the League Two play-offs.
They will have one new opponent in the shape of Bromley, following their promotion from the National League play-offs.
Chesterfield will also be back on the calendar for United for the first time since 2018 after their National League title triumph.
There will be a pair of all-Cumbrian clashes with Barrow, while former play-off foes Bradford City will also be on United's agenda.
And they will again take on Fleetwood, Port Vale and Cheltenham Town, who joined Carlisle in being relegated from League One.
Three of the four sides involved in the current League Two play-offs will also take on the Blues. They are Crawley Town, Doncaster Rovers, MK Dons and Crewe Alexandra.
Crawley lead MK 3-0 after their semi-final first leg, with Doncaster holding a 2-0 advantage over Crewe.
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