sentences:  In July 2006, he joined Carlisle United as assistant manager to Neil McDonald.When McDonald was sacked by Carlisle on 13 August 2007, Abbott was appointed as caretaker manager.He won five of his ten games in charge to guide Carlisle to fourth position, before Carlisle appointed Cheltenham Town manager John Ward as their new boss in October; Abbott returned to his original assistant manager role with the club and signed a new two-year contract.