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Carlisle are fifth in the league but could go second on Saturday with a win at Sixfields, if other results go their way. Carlisle have won their last six consecutive league games, including a 6-0 drubbing of Oldham Athletic on Boxing Day and a 4-0 win over promotion contenders Colchester United last month.
Well they've not only just lost their manager ( a strange move to leave a high flying L2 club for a lowly Conference club, even if it is close to your home), but they've also just lost one of their better strikers Nadesan, who's gone back to Fleetwood, and in his place have signed a very tall, young, 18yr old CF from Preston, yet to debut anywhwere but non-league. Carlisle should be there for the taking.