CITY midfielder Jason Kennedy has today joined Carlisle on an initial one-month loan.

Kennedy, whose Valley Parade contract runs out in the summer, is with the League Two strugglers until April 11.

The 28-year-old forced his way back into Phil Parkinson's plans by starting the first 19 games of the campaign for City. But the recent 2-0 defeat at Peterborough was his only start since mid-November.

Parkinson said: "JK is someone who needs to play."