Curle guarantees survival

Carlisle manager Keith Curle has said he will stake his reputation on keeping the club in the Football League.

Curle told his players they were "soft" after Monday's defeat at Accrington left the Cumbrians three points above the bottom two. But the former Notts County boss has vowed to steer the League Two outfit clear of relegation. "I will keep this club in the Football League, I can guarantee that," he told the club's official website. "I'm staking my reputation on it. Everything I do or say is done with the utmost honesty and this is a situation I'll face and we will pull through and be stronger for it." Curle added: "We're in this position because of the fragile nature of the dressing room. "We're seeing a lack of personality and mental strength in the changing room and we're now asking them to show us what they're about. "There's enough in there to keep us in the division this year and, once we've achieved that, the rebuilding can start. Right now it's about doing the job that's needed. "It will be the passion the fans have which will keep us in this division. "I need to get a reaction out of the players because they've been told at the moment that they're soft. "People aren't performing and that's having a negative impact. The players have to put it right." Carlisle play Dagenham at home in their next match on Saturday.