Carlisle United have announced that the East Stand and Warwick Road End will be closed to home fans at Brunton Park's first game of the season.

The Blues host Championship side Stoke City in the Carabao Cup first round on Tuesday, August 13.

And, as renovation work continues at United's ground, only certain areas of Brunton Park will be open to Blues fans.

Home supporters can either sit in the Main Stand or stand on the Paddock terrace to watch the game between Paul Simpson's side and Steve Schumacher's visitors.

Stoke fans will be in the usual away section of the East Stand.

But the rest of the stand will be closed as work continues on the transformation of facilities, including new executive boxes, lounges, boardroom and classrooms.

United have been targeting the completion of the work for the start of the season and it now remains to be seen whether this will be the case in time for their first home league game - the visit of Barrow on Saturday, August 17.

The Warwick Road End will also be closed for the Stoke tieThe Warwick Road End will also be closed for the Stoke tie (Image: Barbara Abbott)

The closing of the East Stand and the Warwick terrace - which is also seeing new facilities and fan zones installed - follows a similar decision for next Saturday's pre-season friendly against Stockport County.

Carlisle, confirming ticket details for the Stoke game, announced: "The East Stand and the Warwick Road End will be closed to home supporters for this fixture, there will also be no season ticket seat reservation for this fixture. 

"Away supporters will be in the away section of the East Stand."

Season ticket holders are being offered half-price tickets for the game, if they are claimed before match day.

Normal adult prices are £15, meaning season ticket holders can watch the game for £7.50.

Prices for seniors (65+) and young adults (18-22) are £10,or £5 for season ticket holders.

Tickets go on sale on Monday.

Carlisle have also been allocated an initial 600 tickets for their first game of the season away to Gillingham on Saturday, August 10.

Blues fans will be in the Gordon Road End at Priestfield.

They also go on sale at United tomorrow, while the Blues say tickets can also be bought on the day of the game through Gillingham's website only.

Adult prices are £23, seniors (64+) £20, young adults (18-21) £15, under-18s £11 and under-14s £8.