United fans can now sign up for our new "TeamCard" scheme and redeem points both at the club and several other retail outlets.

The TeamCard scheme offers members-only money-spinning deals at lots of high street giants like Currys and PC World as well as some locally-based retailers such as Hoopers and Pioneer Foods.

TeamCard also has hundreds of national on-line retail partners, incuding eBay, iTunes and Play.com - please note, access to these retailers and shopping sites MUST be via www.teamcard.co.uk to ensure that your points are registered.

Fans can also redeem points at the Blues Store, which is open Mon to Fri from 10am to 5.30pm and on Saturdays from 10am to 5pm.

Here is how TeamCard works for Carlisle United fans:

* Cardholders receive a varying number of points with each participating retailer or online partner. Visit the TeamCard website for a full list of partners and their offers.

* Each point gives them 1p discount off every purchase they make at CUFC's Blues Store Club shop or ticket office, which means Carlisle fans can get a new blue home shirt FREE - or a pair of match tickets for nothing - as soon as they accumulate enough points.

* The arrangement also sees Carlisle United receive a slice of money from every point awarded as their reward for bringing in more revenue into participating stores.

Carlisle United will be issuing a new TeamCard to every season ticket holder for the new 2011-12 campaign and to all its Premier Club and London Branch members. However, TeamCards will also be available to all other Blues fans for just £10 (adults) or £6 (under-17s).

Fans who want to apply for a TeamCard can do so at Brunton Park by filling in a form at the ticket office or at the Blues Store or by downloading one from the internet by clicking here.

PLEASE NOTE - Any points gained on 2010/11 season TeamCards (up to 30 June 2011) need to be redeemed by the end of December 2011 when they are due to expire.

Also, the facility to redeem your TeamCard points at the Blues Store will not be available two hours before kick-off and half an hour after the final whistle on matchdays.