After two successive defeats in the league, United bounced back with an impressive win at fellow promotion hopefuls Tranmere last weekend, despite injuries and suspensions continuing to plague the squad.

In this episode of The Brunton Bugle, Lee and Mike discuss that victory in Wirral, including Dennis' double, Stretton's impact on return and what it's like to see four Cumbrians starting for the Blues for the first time in over seven years.

We also look ahead to the return fixture against Tranmere at Brunton Park in the FA Cup this weekend and the midweek trip to Harrogate in the league. No away fan pod chat for this ep, but there's a bit of discussion about the FA Cup and what it means to us.

Alongside this is the usual Loan Watch and Ex-Blues Round-up (Note - This episode was recorded before the club's decision to close the Paddock - we will discuss this in depth next weekend).

Your host Lee Rooney is in Liverpool and is joined via the wonders of the internet by Mike Booth in Formby.

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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Once again this season, the Carlisle United Supporters' Club London Branch will be sponsoring the podcast!

As part of this sponsorship, they will be providing some useful info for us to share ahead of each away trip in terms of pubs, public transport changes, places to eat etc.

The London Branch is open to all Carlisle United fans across the world - whether you're based in the capital, New York, Timbuktu, Berlin or even Cumbria itself! To find out more, visit their website at www.carlislelondonbranch.org

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