Boss demands clinical Carlisle for 'huge' Morecambe clash

Mike Williamson's Carlisle face Morecambe and Accrington at home in their next two games

Carlisle United head coach Mike Williamson is calling for his team to be more clinical ahead of their "huge" Boxing Day clash.

The Cumbrians host Morecambe in a meeting of League Two's bottom two with Carlisle one point and one place above their visitors.

But the gap to safety is four points despite a hard-earned draw away to second-placed Port Vale on Saturday.

"I don't need to quantify this game, it's huge," Williamson told BBC Radio Cumbria.

The point at Vale Park means Carlisle have only lost one of their last six league games, but they have only won one, with four draws.

And having only scored three goals in that run, it is clear where their problems lie ahead of hosting both Morecambe and then Accrington - who sit 22nd, four points ahead of Carlisle - on Sunday, 29 December.

"We had a good November, but we need to turn those draws into wins," said Williamson.

"That's why Chesterfield was disappointing, just a couple of moments where we switched off and were punished.

"By and large, the consistency of defending has been a good level, we just need to start taking some chances."