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'Real quality' - coach hails Embleton's pre-season efforts for Blues
Elliot Embleton is showing plenty of his quality as he aims to make a positive fresh start for Carlisle United in 2025/26. That is the view of coach Gavin Skelton, who says the former Sunderland and Blackpool man's attributes have been clear this summer. Embleton, 26, has put himself firmly in the frame for a starting role in the Blues' opening game of the National League season at Woking on Saturday. The January signing scored his first goal for the club, from the penalty spot in the 2-0 win at Chester. That came at the end of a pre-season where Embleton has featured regularly for Mark Hughes' side in an attacking midfield role. First-team coach Skelton agreed that Embleton's ability was clear. 'Amongst a number, he's shown real quality,' said Skelton. Embleton converted a penalty in United's 2-0 win at Chester on Saturday (Image: Richard Parkes) 'He's shown that not just in his passing, it's his movement and understanding of the game as well. 'Top players have that. It's not just on the ball, it's their understanding of the game.' Carlisle United announce sell-out for National League opener at Woking Signs of Embleton's prominence in pre-season are clear with the midfielder having played the fourth most minutes in United's friendlies in the full squad. Carlisle hope he can play an influential role in their bid to make a positive start to the new fifth-tier season. Embleton endured a difficult start to his Carlisle career after joining in Blackpool in last winter's transfer window, with the player coming in for stick from some fans as United crashed to relegation. Yet now he appears a strong contender to be in Hughes' opening-day XI at the Kingfield Stadium, in the number ten position behind an attack that looks set to include impressive summer signing Regan Linney. FLASH SALE: Get unlimited access to every Carlisle United article by subscribing to the News & Star for £6 for 6 months or a full year at half price - click for details
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03-08-2025
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Chester end pre-season programme with loss to Carlisle
Mark Hughes' Cumbrians are preparing for life in the National League following relegation from League Two and they were able to secure success at the Deva Stadium courtesy of Elliot Embleton's penalty and Tom Leak's own goal. Blues' boss McIntyre told Chester FC TV: 'I always think the last pre-season friendly, as a spectacle, can leave a bit to be desired and probably said something similar when we went to Macclesfield last year, Marine the year before that, Hyde the year before that. 'I think everyone's ready for the start of the season, possibly, like in the stands as well, but for an hour, I was really pleased around what we got out of it as a workout, and then just a couple of decisions we make. 'So, we're going to take Peersy (Tom Peers) off, we're going to take Dec (Weeks) off, we're going to take James Jones off. 'You look like teams do in pre-season friendlies, really disjointed, but we got a lot out of it tactically against a really good team. A side that will be right up at the right end of the National League.' Chester have bolstered their ranks ahead of the big kick-off. Forward Fin Roberts has returned on a season-long loan from Crewe Alex and young defender Isaac Burgess has signed.
