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22-04-2025
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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. Don't forget to secure your tickets at our 2024-25 #FredConwayCumberlandCup Final! 🏆 ⚽ @penrith_afc 🆚 @CarlisleCityFC 📍 Brunton Park, #CUFC 📆 Tues 22 April, 7:30pm ✅ Purchase DISCOUNTED tickets online here ⬇️ — Cumberland FA ⚽️ (@CumberlandFA) April 19, 2025 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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02-04-2025
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Date and venue confirmed for Fred Conway Cumberland Cup final
Details have been confirmed for this season's Fred Conway Cumberland Cup final. Carlisle City will face Penrith at Workington Reds' Borough Park on Tuesday, April 22. The Northern League Division One rivals will go head to head in the county senior cup showpiece in west Cumbria, with the match to kick-off at 7.30pm. It will be one of the last games at Borough Park before a summer of demolition work at the ground, before the building of a new community stadium. Cumberland Football Association bosses have also described the occasion as "bittersweet" as it will be the last season that the cup is named after their late former chairman Fred Conway. We're pleased to confirm details for this year's Fred Conway Cumberland Cup Final! 🏆 ⚽ @penrith_afc 🆚 @CarlisleCityFC 📆 Tuesday 22 April ⏰ 7:30pm 📍 Borough Park, @WorkingtonAFC #FredConwayCumberlandCup — Cumberland FA ⚽️ (@CumberlandFA) April 1, 2025 Confirming the final's date and venue, Cumberland FA chief executive Ben Snowdon said: "Whilst we appreciate that we rarely please everyone when it comes to the location of our finals, this decision is filled with bittersweet sentiment. "This will be the last season that the competition is named after our late chair Fred, as we always said we would revert to the Cumberland Cup after three finals, as we believe this is what he would have insisted upon, and we therefore plan to honour his legacy through different means. "It therefore feels fitting that the last Fred Conway Cumberland Cup final will be held at Borough Park, a stadium and a place which he loved, ahead of its major redevelopment in the coming years." It will be the second successive year that Workington's ground has hosted the final, Reds themselves winning the cup last season by defeating Carlisle United. The majority of finals in previous recent years were at United's Brunton Park ground, which hosted every other final since 2007, except 2022's final, which was at Penrith's Frenchfield Park. Carlisle City, who defeated Cleator Moor Celtic in their semi-final, will be out to regain the cup they last won in 2022. Penrith, who got past Aspatria in the last four, are looking to become county senior cup winners for the first time since 2010.
