Carlisle United's Managing Director John Nixon has been explaining as to why the game against Coventry City at Sixfields Stadium was moved to Thursday January 23rd 2014.
Nixon, who has a good reputation for explaining things to Carlisle supporters, told his club's website: “I think we’re the last club to agree a fixture date with Coventry City because it’s been quite a complicated situation for us
"The original fixture date clashed with a Northampton home game, so it was immediately apparent that it would have to be changed. The option to move it to the Sunday, which other teams have taken, wasn’t really suitable as we play MK Dons at home on the following Tuesday.
"Coventry did ask if we could bring the MK Dons fixture forward to earlier in the month, but that would have placed extra financial pressure on our home supporters with a run of games at Brunton Park already due to be played at the end of December and the beginning of January.
“Following a series of conversations we have agreed that the most suitable option is to play the game in Northampton on the Thursday evening.”
If either side are involved in the FA Cup Fourth Round, then the game will be moved again.