Key cup dates confirmed for Carlisle United
United's opening dates in the FA Cup, left, and FA Trophy, right, have been announced (Image: PA)
Two key cup dates for Carlisle United in the 2025/26 season have been confirmed.
The Blues now know when they will begin their campaigns in the FA Cup and FA Trophy.
Relegation to the National League means United will enter the FA Cup in the fourth qualifying round, rather than the first round proper which applies to clubs in Leagues One and Two.
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The date for the fourth qualifying round in 2025/26 is Saturday, October 11, when United will be aiming to reach the November 1 first round.
Fans queue in the rain to buy Carlisle United's new home kit
United's drop into non-league also means they will compete in the FA Trophy for only the second time in their history.
National League sides join that competition at the third round stage, with the date for those fixtures being Saturday, December 13.
Carlisle's only previous run in the FA Trophy saw them reach the fifth round in 2004/05 before defeat to Woking, pictured (Image: Max Flego)
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The prospect of a Wembley final is open to United should they go all the way in the Trophy.
Further round dates in that competition are:
Fourth Round Proper - Saturday, January 10
Fifth Round Proper - Saturday, January 31
Sixth Round Proper - Saturday, February 28
Semi-final - Saturday, March 28
Final - Sunday, May 17
Carlisle last played in the Trophy in the 2004/05 season, when Paul Simpson's side reached the fifth round before being knocked out by Woking.
That season - until now their only previous campaign in the fifth tier - they also progressed to the second round proper of the FA Cup before losing to AFC Bournemouth.
Fixtures for the league season are released on Wednesday, July 9, a month before the league programme kicks off on Saturday, August 9.
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