WORCESTER City will begin their pre-season programme against a Cheltenham Town XI.

The Whaddon Road side, who finished 19th in League One, are due to send a team to St George's Lane on Saturday, July 12, as well as to Team Bath.

The match will kick-off at 11am as there is a Leukaemia Care charity match scheduled to take place at City's ground in the afternoon.

Richard Dryden's side, who report back for pre-season training on July 1, have also got home dates lined-up against a Walsall XI on Tuesday, July 15 (7.45pm) and Blue Square North champions Kettering Town on Saturday, July 26 (3pm).

The new season starts on Saturday, August 9.