A bump back down to earth for United after they follow up the win over Burton with a defeat against Reading, extinguishing the very, very slim hopes of survival even further.

In this week's episode of The Brunton Bugle, Lee is joined by Adam Tiffen (@adamtiffen18 on Twitter) to look back on 3-1 loss to the Royals and the reality check it provides for United's prospects - what more can Paul Simpson do to arrest the slump and get a bit of pride back into the team?

There's also a look ahead to this weekend's trip to the capital to face in-form Charlton Athletic - we speak to Louis from Charlton Live ahead of the game, discussing their three managers this season and how Macaulay Gillesphey has settled in at The Valley so far.

On top of that, there's a news round-up and the usual Ex-Blues update.

Your host Lee Rooney is in Liverpool and is joined via the wonders of the internet by Adam Tiffen in Carlisle. You can find us on Twitter @bruntonbugle, Facebook (search for "Brunton Bugle") and email us with any questions, suggestions and feedback to bruntonbugle@gmail.com.

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