Carlisle will play Notts County in Preston on December 19
Wednesday 9 December 2015 07:24, UK
Carlisle have announced that their League Two match against Notts County on December 19 will be played at Deepdale in Preston.
The Cumbrians are unable to play their fixture at their Brunton Park home, which is currently under water following the floods caused by Storm Desmond over the weekend.
Carlisle contacted the Championship club about the possibility of using Deepdale, which is Preston 88 miles south and the move was given the green light by the Football League on Monday night.
"The number of offers of help from clubs at every level of the football pyramid has been humbling and overwhelming," Carlisle club secretary Sarah McKnight said on the official website.
"Preston North End were in contact with us as early as Sunday night and Notts County have been extremely understanding every step of the way.
"We would also like to thank the Football League for their advice and assistance, and we will now look to finalise the details as quickly as possible."
North End chief executive John Kay added: "As a club we are delighted to be able to assist. We are all members of the same football family and in what has been a difficult time for the people of Lancashire, Cumbria and the community of Carlisle in particular, the owner and those involved day to day at Deepdale felt we should do everything we could to get the game played."
Fifteen first-team players decided they needed to do something to help on the way home from Sunday's FA Cup second-round victory at Welling.
