Friendly Fire Will Make For An Interesting Weekend!

By Sam Elliott

Preparations for the new season intensify tomorrow with a number of intriguing friendly games lined up this weekend.

Leyton Orient are back in action and they in new manager Steve Davis’ first game in charge the side play at Harlow Town.

Macclesfield have had some big names training with them and you just don’t know who will play when they face Derby County at Moss Rose.

There’s an interesting all-Manchester battle as divisional rivals FC United travel to Salford City with a big crowd predicted, last season's game pictured here.

Dover Athletic’s new look team face Gillingham while there’s a local game between Solihull Moors and Walsall. The Moors this week signed striker Jermaine Hylton.

The battle of the North East takes places with South Shields, who won the FA Vase in May, looking to secure bragging rights against Gateshead.

The sold out signs have long been up at Maidstone United for their friendly with Crystal Palace and over 4,000 are expected at the Gallagher Stadium to see if the Stones can get the better of the Premier League Eagles.

Wrexham are back on home soil after they – and an army of fans – went to Portugal on tour.

They face a test against Northern Premier League Stafford Rangers as they return to the UK.

It’s Vanarama National League v Vanarama National League North at York Street as Paul Cox, the Barrow manager, comes up against his former Mansfield captain Adam Murray who is now in charge of Boston United.

It’s the same in Yorkshire. Harrogate vs Hartlepool will give a good indication of where both team are with three weeks to go.

AFC Telford United and their new manager Rod Edwards welcome his old club Wolves to the New Bucks Head.

AFC Fylde face Rochdale, Gainsborough take Lincoln City, Aldershot make the trip to Hampton & Richmond while Staines Town will provide a test for Maidenhead.

Tranmere Rovers go from Liverpool on Wednesday to Cammell Laird tomorrow and Sutton United face Dean Brennan's Hemel Hempstead Town.

After playing both Derby and Aston Villa in midweek, Kidderminster Harriers now turn their attention to Stourport Swifts.

Where next?

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