Excited fans have been queuing outside Brunton Park this morning to get their hands on tickets for Carlisle United's crucial play-off semi-final games against Exeter.

Tickets for both legs went on sale at 11am this morning.

The Blues will host the Grecians in the first leg next Sunday, May 14, at 6.30pm.

They will then return to St James' Park on Thursday, May 18 for the second leg which kicks off at 7.45pm.

Tickets are available from the Pioneer Foods Stand match day ticket office window until 3pm today.

Big demand is expected for games that could see the Blues take another step towards a Wembley final and League Two promotion.

They have received an allocation of 328 seated and 800 standing tickets for the second leg.

Normal ticket office hours will operate from Monday, while the ticket office will again be open on Saturday, May 13 between 11am and 4pm.

The Blues say season-ticket holder seats will be on reserve until 5pm on Wednesday, May 10. Seats will then be released for general sale from Thursday morning.

The Cumberland Building Society ticket pod will be also be open from Wednesday to Friday.

Away ticket sales tomorrow are subject to the club receiving the away allocation. "We will confirm this at the earliest possible opportunity," United added.

Normal prices apply for the Brunton Park game, with a £3 increase if tickets are bought on matchday.

Tickets for the away leg are £23/£17 (adult), £21/£13 (seniors and students), £10/£5 (under-18s).