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Rob Elliot: Carlisle United must learn to handle the pressure as expectations rise

A near-perfect month has seen Carlisle United surge up the National League – but boss Rob Elliot knows it will take broad shoulders to maintain momentum.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
8 November 2026

A near-perfect month has seen Carlisle United surge up the National League – but boss Rob Elliot knows it will take broad shoulders to maintain momentum.

Two points from the first five games of September, including a 5-2 home loss to Woking that left the fancied Cumbrians sixth bottom and one point off the drop zone, saw summer appointment Elliot endure plenty of flak.
Five wins and a draw from six league games since, featuring a remarkable 3-0 triumph over Harrogate Town despite two first-half red cards, have changed the mood around Brunton Park but with 6,000-plus fans turning up every week...

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