WORCESTER City have announced they will entertain West Bromwich Albion at St George’s Lane in the opening game of their pre-season schedule.

The match will take place on Tuesday, July 17 (7.45pm), as City aim to prepare well for the 2012-13 Blue Square Bet North campaign.

Carl Heeley’s side will be eager to further improve on last term’s impressive seventh-placed finish, which saw them narrowly miss out on the end-of-season play-offs.