Carlisle United insist they are "surprised" to have appeared on a court list over a winding-up petition.

The Blues claim they had no knowledge of any legal action in progress against the club.

But United have also said that, after making "urgent" enquiries, the situation referred to a claim made two months ago that was dismissed without the club attending any hearing.

United appeared on yesterday's Companies Court Winding-Up List of cases due to be heard in the High Court Rolls Building in London.

The list showed the club - Carlisle United Association Football Club (1921) Limited - among a host of other companies in the winding-up court.

It is not yet clear who brought the winding-up petition against the Brunton Park club.

United, though, said they did not attend any hearing and have been told the case did not get very far.

In a statement to the News & Star , in-Cumbria's sister publication, the club said: "We had not been notified and were not aware of any court hearing or any legal action in progress, so this is a surprise.

"Having made urgent enquiries at the court this morning we have been informed by them a claim dating back to late May was 'dispensed and dismissed' without us bring involved at court, as no debt was due."

The club declined to comment when asked who had brought the petition.

An application to wind up a company is made if a claimant, who is owed £750 or more, believes it cannot pay its debts.

The case involving United has not yet been listed in The Gazette, which records official information on winding-up cases.

It is not the first time in recent months that the club has faced court claims over money owed.

Earlier this year the Blues faced separate County Court Judgements worth £17,741 and £4,719.

United, though, insisted the proceedings either shouldn't have been launched in the first place or were the result of “misunderstandings”.

A club spokesman said at the time: "We looked into it and we are comfortable that, in all cases, they either shouldn't have been lodged or it was a misunderstanding which is in the process of being resolved.

"We understand these things are a normal part of ongoing business should any discrepancy arise with payments, and we are moving to clear these situations up as quickly as possible."

United again did not comment on the identities of either county court claim, the most recent of which related to a claim of "royalties" and interest arising from a contract granted to United "to perform musical works in public".