Carlisle boss Mike Williamson warned it would take time to turn things around before seeing his new team win 2-0 at Swindon just 48 hours after taking over. The former Newcastle player, who switched from the MK Dons hotseat on Thursday,

Carlisle United have appointed Mike Williamson as their permanent head coach after sacking Paul Simpson last month. Williamson arrives from MK Dons after Carlisle met a release clause in his contract with the Buckinghamshire club. Carlisle owner Tom Piatak will now aim to recruit the club's first sporting director to work alongside Williamson.

However, it was an extremely difficult play-off campaign for the Dons, who were beaten home and away by Crawley Town in significant defeats. The Red Devils ran out 3-0 winners in the first leg at home, before humiliating Williamson's side 5-1 at Stadium MK, winning the tie 8-1 on aggregate.

Mike Williamson has been confirmed as the new boss of Carlisle United. The 40-year-old spent less than a year in charge at MK Dons, departing with the club 20th in League Two, two places above his new employers, with eight defeats from his last ten games.

Mike Williamson has been appointed as Carlisle United's new head coach. The former MK Dons boss takes over from Paul Simpson, who left after Carlisle's relegation to League Two last season and a poor start to the current campaign,

MK Dons head coach Mike Williamson has been linked with a move back north to Carlisle United to take up the vacant manager’s seat. Parting company with Paul Simpson at the end of August, Carlisle have lost seven of eight games this season and sit 22nd in League Two, two placed below Dons.