STANLEY boss John Coleman wants to see a different Accrington when his side do battle again with Carlisle United a week tonight.

The Cumbrians came out on top at Brunton Park on Saturday — a result Coleman conceded he could have no complaints with after a below-par performance from the Reds.

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But he expects more from Stanley in the remaining 20 games as they look to claw their way back into the top seven, starting with Saturday’s visit of Crawley Town and then the rematch with Carlisle at the Wham Stadium a week tonight.

“They were at it and on the front foot,” said Coleman.

“There was not a great deal in the game. There were two shots on our goal and both of them went in.

“The second one they worked well but from us defensively it was poor.

“But I thought they were the better team so I have got no complaints with the result.

“But I am not going to be a good loser.

“You cannot win every game you play, as much as we would like to, but we try to.

“We will try to win on Saturday and when we play Carlisle again on Tuesday.

“And I would like to think they will see a different Accrington, and maybe we will get the rub of the green.

“But it goes to show how far we have come with the celebrations going on at the end. It was little Accrington against big Carlisle but it looked the other way around.”

There were contentious moments in the game, with Stanley having penalty appeals turned down following a push on Billy Kee in the final 10 minutes, while Brad Halliday went off with a facial injury caused by a flailing arm that went unpunished.

“The lad insists he did not do it on purpose but it was a flailing arm,” said Coleman.

“For it not to be a foul, for the referee not to see it ... you go on to a football pitch and you should be protected.

“Sometimes things go for you and sometimes they go against you.

“All credit to Carlisle. Anything that went for them they capitalised on it, and that was why they were worthy winners.”

A hostile reception was anticipated for Coleman following previous comments he made about Carlisle being allowed to play their home games at alternative venues following the Cumbrian floods in December — at a time when Stanley were struggling to get their pitch playable because of the weather and did not play a home game for two months.

But Coleman said: “There was no problem. People will read into it whatever they want to read into it. I think anyone who knows football or is sensible about football will know that the comments I made were genuine football comments that had a very valid point, and lots of people in the game have rubber stamped them and agreed entirely with me.

“I think when the Carlisle fans look back in the cold light of day they might realise that having to play away from home in home games has not been to their advantage, and that was the point I was making.”