LATICS fans attending Saturday's game at Carlisle United will be allowed to display protest banners against owner Abdallah Lemsagam, but with restrictions.

While most opposition clubs have allowed flags and banners into their ground, supporters who took them to Premier League Brentford for the Carabao Cup clash were met with resistance and had them removed by stewards.

But after Latics' fans' group Push The Boundary contacted Carlisle in advance, as they have done for all League Two away games this season, they have been given permission to bring flags and banners, while protest t-shirts are also permitted.

However, they will only be allowed in a particular part of Brunton Park, and there are certain conditions.

In a club statement in response to Push the Boundary Carlisle said: “After consideration of this request we are happy for you to wear shirts and to display your flags within our stadium.

"Flags and all banners will have to be displayed in our Waterworks End as per our flags policy.

"We still reserve the right to prevent any being displayed which show derogatory/abusive comments.

"We request that all your activities are conducted within the ground; we will not allow any protests on the outside of the stadium in order to prevent any disorder.

"The police are attending this game so keeping everything within the stadium ensures you are able to express your message safely."

Carlisle United have also asked that, in return for allowing Latics fans to display their messages, supporters "behave in a sensible fashion and do not get involved in any anti-social behaviours whilst at Brunton Park."

The statement continued: "We want you to enjoy your time at our ground and be able to make a peaceful protest, but we ask that you treat our stewards and employees with respect.”

In response, Push the Boundary have reiterated their message that Latics fans should "conduct themselves in a passionate but law-abiding manner whilst sending out the message loud and clear to our custodians that their time is up."