Sunday 9 July 2017

Coming Up

July 11: Paget Rangers host Bromsgrove Sporting in a pre-season friendly. Admission to this game and the fixture against Alvechurch on 22nd July is priced at £3 Adults, £2 Concessions.

Paget are also involved in the Sutton Charity Cup with seven other sides from the Birmingham area. Admission to each match in the competition is by a suggested £2 donation which goes to help local good causes.

July 11: Three home friendlies scheduled for Basingstoke Town as they entertain Eastleigh, Crystal Palace U23's (15th July) and Woking (18th July) and admission priced at £5 Adults, £2.50 Concessions and free for Under 16's.

July 11: Colchester United send an Under-23 side to Top Field, home of Hitchin Town and both this match and the game against Wealdstone on 29th July are set to be 'Pay What You Want' fixtures.

July 11: Marine FC admission prices for pre-season are £5 for all with Under 11's free with a paying adult. They entertain AFC Fylde, Southport (22nd July), Blackburn Rovers (29th July) and Bolton Wanderers (1 August).

July 15: Competitive action begins in Scotland with the opening fixtures in the Betfred League Cup. All of the teams in Group A, Inverness Caley Thistle, Falkirk, Brechin City, Forfar Athletic and Stirling Albion have agreed to mutually reduce prices to £10 Adults, £5 Concessions and Under 16's free for all of their respective fixtures.

July 15: The first of three home friendlies at Southport FC against EFL opposition as Blackpool are the visitors. This game, and those against Wigan Athletic (Tue 18th) and Accrington Stanley (Sat 29th) are priced at £5 Adults, £3 Concessions and free for Under 18's.

July 15:
 AFC Telford United host a Wolves U23 side at the New Bucks Head. Admission to this game, and the friendly against Hereford FC on 22nd July will be £5 Adults, £3 Concessions, £1 Under 16's. 

July 15:
 A Chelsea XI visit Crawley Town with the hosts launching their new kit and planning a Family Fun Day as well. Advance tickets are just £1.

July 15: Lancaster City visit Morecambe for what both clubs hope will become a regular pre-season meeting. They will play for the 'Bay Trophy' with a Fun Day and Fundraising also taking place for local charities such as the Neil Marshall Memorial Fund which is in memory of the former Lancaster City captain who passed away last year. Admission is £5 for all except Under 16's who can come in for free.

July 15: Tadcaster Albion host Doncaster Rovers at the i2i Stadium with admission £5 Adults, £3 Concessions and £1 for 6-17's. Games are also scheduled against Spennymoor Town and Leeds United and Sheffield United U23 sides.

July 15/16: The SJP Community Cup takes place at Hendon FC. Hemel Hempstead Town, Hitchin Town and Hayes & Yeading join the hosts with two matches on each day. Admission per day is £5 with Under 18's free. Hendon are also offering free entry to the game against Hanwell Town on 11th July.

July 18: Ashton United host Stockport County before a game against FC United of Manchester the following Tuesday (25th). Admission prices are £5 Adults and £3 for Under 16's.

July 18: The first of two Northamptonshire derbies in pre-season at Brackley Town, against Kettering and then against Rushden & Diamonds on 25th July. Admission prices are £5 Adults, £3 Concessions and free for Under-18's. 

July 19: The pre-season friendly between Merthyr Town and Newport County will be 'Pay What You Want' admission.

July 22: Three home friendlies at Banbury United begin with a game against Chippenham Town. Admission is priced at £5 Adults, £3 Concessions and £1 Under 16's. 

July 25: Rugby Town FC host Banbury United in the first of three planned pre-season friendlies at Butlin Road. Admission to the matches will be £5 Adults and £3 Concessions. Entry to the earlier games on the 3G pitch will be free.

July 25: Pre-season friendlies at Merstham FC are £5 entry with visits planned from an AFC Wimbledon XI, Cray Wanderers (Sat 5th August) and a Crystal Palace XI (Tue 8th August). 

July 29: The annual Tony Downes Memorial Trophy match takes place at Droylsden FC with Ashton United the visitors. Admission to the Butchers Arms will be £5 Adults, £3 Concessions and £1 Under 16's.

July 29: Maidstone United host Southend United Under 21's at the Gallagher Stadium. Admission is priced at £5/£3/£2 and free for Under 11's. 

July 29: Hoffenheim provide attractive opposition for a friendly at Pride Park and fair play to Derby County for making tickets just £5 (£1 Under 12's).

July 29/30: The O'Neills Invitation Cup takes place at Farnborough FC with four matches across the weekend involving the hosts, Hartley Wintney, Basingstoke Town and Fleet Town. Two-day tickets cost £12 Adults, £10 Concessions, £6 for 16-21's and free for Under 16's. 

August 4: The Thanet Derby in pre-season between Ramsgate FC and Margate FC is £5 for Adults, £3 for Concessions, £1 for 12-16's and free for U12's. The same prices apply at Ramsgate's two other home matches, against Balham FC on Tuesday 18th July and Three Bridges on Saturday 29th July.

August 5: There is free entry at Folkestone Invicta for the friendly at home to Thamesmead Town when the two clubs will be playing for the Sid Burvill Cup in honour of Invicta's late groundsman.

August 8: More free football in Kent, this time at Ashford United FC where the doors are open for the final pre-season friendly against Kennington FC.


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