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Sky Bet League 2: Matchday 9 preview

24 September 2015

Carlisle United's Capital One Cup heroes return to Sky Bet League 2 action this weekend when they host Newport County.

The Cumbrians took Premier League Liverpool all the way to a penalty shoot-out in Round 3 at Anfield, but were defeated 3-2 on spot-kicks, and now face the Exiles at Brunton Park.

Read more: Capital One Cup Round 3 review

Here's a look at the full fixture list in Sky Bet League, with all games kicking off at 3pm:

Saturday 26th September

Barnet v Dagenham & Redbridge
Bristol Rovers v Portsmouth
Cambridge United v Stevenage
Carlisle United v Newport County
Crawley Town v Accrington Stanley
Exeter City v Wycombe Wanderers
Luton Town v AFC Wimbledon
Mansfield Town v Plymouth Argyle
Northampton Town v Leyton Orient
Notts County v York City
Oxford United v Morecambe
Yeovil Town v Hartlepool United

Keith Curle's Carlisle are five unbeaten in Sky Bet League 2, winning three of those, while the visiting Newport are now the only Football League club without a victory to their name in 2015/16.

They halted a run of five straight defeats last time out, though, by drawing 0-0 with Dagenham & Redbridge, and did the double over Carlisle last term in their first ever meetings.

Read more: Carlisle United must take Capital One Cup confidence into Sky Bet League 2 - Alexander McQueen

The Daggers' next game is at Barnet, who they've not lost to in five meetings, stretching back to 2009, while Notts County and York City clash in The Football League for the first time since March 1999.

Table-toppers Leyton Orient haven't won in three going into their meeting against familiar foes Northampton Town on Saturday, while second-placed Portsmouth – the division's only unbeaten team – are at Bristol Rovers.

Read more: Leyton Orient and Northampton Town renew acquaintances in The Football League

Match official appointments

The officials appointed to this weekend's Football League matches were announced earlier this week.

Click here to see which officials are on duty in Sky Bet League 2 this weekend

Don't miss it!

We'll have match updates on all the Sky Bet League 2 action this weekend via our divisional Twitter feed, @SkyBetLeague2.



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