Rivals Penrith and Carlisle City set for county cup final tonight
Penrith and Carlisle City tonight go head to head in the Fred Conway Cumberland Cup final at Brunton Park.
The Northern League Division One rivals meet in the county senior cup showpiece at Carlisle United's ground (kick-off 7.30pm).
Darren Edmondson's side are hoping to get their hands on the trophy for the first time since 2010, while Dan Kirkup's City are hoping to emulate their 2022 success.
Penrith had the better of their respective meetings in the league, enjoying 2-1 wins in both encounters.
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Edmondson's 17th-placed side finished one place above City in the table, an impressive 2-1 win at second-placed Shildon ending their league fixtures on Saturday. City ended 18th after a 4-1 last-day home defeat to Northallerton Town.
Cumberland FA chair Adam Pattison set the scene for the final in tonight's digital programme published by the county association.
He noted that this will be the last season where the competition is named after the late former chair Fred Conway, who died in November 2022.
"We all know just how much the Cumberland Cup meant to Fred, having dedicated a large part of his life to the various aspects of the grassroots game," Mr Pattison said.
"This will be the last season that the competition is named after Fred, as we always stated that we would revert to the Cumberland Cup after three finals, as we believe that this is what he would have insisted upon, and we therefore plan to honour his legacy through different means.
"Congratulations to Penrith AFC and Carlisle City FC on reaching this evening's final.
"This evening will be the third time the teams have met this season, with Penrith having edged the two league encounters between the sides. The tight meetings between the teams during the league campaign reflect the aforementioned league standings.
"With this in mind, I'm sure we're in for an exciting final this evening between two well matched teams, who will both be eyeing silverware tonight as the perfect way to sign off on already successful seasons."
Mr Pattison also thanked hosts Carlisle United for allowing Brunton Park to offer their "first-class" facilities for the final, and acknowledged the match officials - Callum Black, Ryan Woods, Aaron Roberts and Matthew Rogerson.
The final was initially scheduled to be played at Workington Reds' Borough Park but a clash with Uppies and Downies saw it switched to Carlisle.
"I would also like to thank Workington AFC and particularly their Vice Chair Richard Lewthwaite, for their help and support in initial plans for the final to take place at Borough Park for a second consecutive season," added Mr Pattison.
Entry in Brunton Park's B and C Stands tonight is £5 for adults, £3 concessions, while tickets bought online are discounted to £3/£2 - see above or click HERE
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