Bookmakers are edging towards a Carlisle United winning double against Tranmere Rovers this afternoon.

The Blues, having won 2-0 at Prenton Park in the league last Saturday, host Micky Mellon's side in the FA Cup today.

Bookies have United as favourites to get through the first round tie, with odds as short as 6/5 (SkyBet) for a Blues victory.

Other winning odds include 11/8 (Bet365) and 7/5 (Coral).

Tranmere - winners at Carlisle's ground in the league last season - are 21/10 with Coral to prevail at Brunton Park.

The draw - which would mean a replay and a third meeting between the clubs in 17 days - is 9/4 with Betfair.

Kristian Dennis accounted for Rovers with two goals last weekend, and Carlisle's top scorer is 5/1 favourite to open the scoring today.

Kane Hemmings - whose father Tony is a former Blues player - has the shortest price of a visiting player to get the game's first goal, with odds of 13/2.

Other first scorer odds include Jack Stretton at 15/2, the back-from-suspension Jordan Gibson at 10/1, Owen Moxon at 16/1 and Taylor Charters - impressive on his recall last weekend - 18/1.

Tranmere's side is likely to include former Carlisle loan defender Dynel Simeu, and he is 40/1 to get the first goal at his former club, and 19/1 to score at any stage this afternoon.

A repeat of last weekend's 2-0 win for Carlisle has odds of 11/1.

Tranmere repeating their 1-0 win at the ground from last season is 17/2.

A 1-1 draw is 11/2, while Carlisle are 14/1 to come from behind and win the game.

Source: Oddschecker