Analysis – BBC Radio Cumbria sports editor Paul Newton He may not have been able to keep Carlisle United up – and there are some in the fanbase who feel he had enough time to do so – however, the retention of Mark Hughes has been roundly welcomed in the city. Carlisle were a mess...
Hughes was brought to Brunton Park in February after Mike Williamson was sacked, with Carlisle five points from safety and 18 games remaining. But the Welshman was unable to pull them out of trouble with their best run of form – 10 points from four games – arriving when it was almost too late. While...
This has been Accrington’s first full season for over a decade without the reassuring presence of John Coleman at the helm. John Doolan has vast coaching experience but this has been his first job as a number one and it has been a challenging campaign, summed up by small bursts of good form and barren...