The Carlisle midfielder expects Huntington to encounter a heated reaction in Cumbria following last month's clash between the two clubs at Elland Road.

Leeds produced a 3-2 victory in Yorkshire despite Dobie's first half strike, but the fixture was marred by the subsequent controversy involving Huntington and Carlisle's fans.

The young defender angered the travelling support at Elland Road by gesturing at them repeatedly, and Huntington moved to issue a public apology over his behaviour 48 hours after full-time.

United manager Gary McAllister is unlikely to have any concerns about retaining the impressive centre-back in his line-up throughout the play-offs, but Dobie, who is Huntington's half-cousin, said: "Fans don't forget things like that.

"I don't know him well enough to know whether it will affect him next week but it's definitely going to be a lesson for him.

"I know he hasn't done himself any favours with the fans."

But speaking last month Carlisle manager John Ward insisted the matter should be forgotten, saying: "I think as a football club we have to be big enough to accept his apology and leave it at that."