STOURBRIDGE will start their pre-season preparations on Saturday, July 14 with a visit to Castlecroft to take on MFL Premier side AFC Wulfrunians.

Stour also have seven first team pre-season friendly matches lined up and have an additional game scheduled away at Bewdley where a mixed Glassboys side will comprise of some youth team players, trialists and a sprinkling of first team members.

This summer there are no friendly matches scheduled to be played at the War Memorial Athletic Ground because council contractors will be undertaking work on the trees around the perimeter of the ground and they require pitch access.

The schedule is as follows:

A trip to Lye Town will follow on July 17, Stourport Swifts on July 21, Chasetown on July 24, Bewdley Town on July 26, Sutton Coldfield on July 28, Worcester City on July 31 and Bromsgrove Sporting on August 4.

Stour's league campaign will get underway on Saturday, August 11.