Jabo Ibehre scored his 13th goal of the season after tapping in Carlisle's second
The 3,067 Carlisle fans who made the 85-mile trip to Preston saw their side comfortably beat Notts County.
A Danny Grainger penalty and two Jabo Ibehre goals were enough for victory at Deepdale, which staged the game after flood damage at Brunton Park.
Jon Stead almost got an equaliser for the away side with the score at 1-0 but his curling shot hit the post.
The win sees Carlisle leapfrog Accrington into fifth in League Two while County dropped to 14th.
Grainger put the Cumbrians ahead from the penalty spot after Jason Kennedy was fouled by Graham Burke.
Notts County striker Stead forced Carlisle keeper Mark Gillespie to claw out his headed effort, before hitting the post as the away side looked for the equaliser.
Ibehre made it 2-0 on the stroke of half-time, tapping in Michael Raynes' flick-on from a Mark Ellis long throw, and he coolly fired in Carlisle's third after an hour to seal three points.
Carlisle's journey
With Brunton Park still damaged by Storm Desmond's flood water, Deepdale - home of Championship side Preston North End - stepped in to stage the fixture.
More than 3,000 of Carlisle's fans made the 85-mile (135km) journey away from Brunton Park, with about 600 taking up the offer of free coach travel.
Virgin Trains, the club's main sponsor, also offered free travel for 500 fans.
The next 'home' games for the Cumbrians
Carlisle's next "home" fixture is a League Two game against Plymouth Argyle on 2 January, which will be played at Blackburn Rovers' Ewood Park.
An FA Cup third-round home tie against fellow League Two side Yeovil Town follows the Plymouth game on 10 January, with Blackpool's Bloomfield Road hosting that match.
- Published20 June 2016
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