Carlisle United's clash with Fleetwood Town this weekend will be refereed by a man who the Blues encountered in dramatic circumstances earlier this season.

Matthew Corlett will be in the middle when the Cumbrians head to the Highbury Stadium in search of crucial points in their survival bid.

The official last presided over a United game in August - the visit of Barrow to Brunton Park on the second weekend of the season.

That game ended dramatically when Barrow thought they had scored an injury-time equaliser.

But one of Corlett's assistants ruled out Andy Dallas' header for offside as Carlisle won the Cumbrian 'derby' 1-0.

The official also dismissed Barrow protests after Daniel Adu-Adjei's winner amid visiting complaints that defender Theo Vassell had been fouled in the build-up.

Corlett booked seven players that day - five Blues players and two Barrow men.

He has refereed Fleetwood more recently, in their 2-2 home draw with Morecambe in September.

That proved another busy day for the official who booked six home players and four from the visiting side.

Corlett will have a different team of assistants tomorrow to his previous encounter with Carlisle.

This weekend the officials on the line will be Mark Ryder and Danny Jarvis, while Conor Brown is fourth official.

For the Barrow game, his assistants were Paul Newhouse and Graeme Fyvie, with Ross Joyce the fourth official.