Premier League champions Billingham Wanderers meet League Cup winners Seaton Delaval at Whitley Bay tomorrow in the Charity Shield.
The Teessiders have played a friendly against Croft WMC Over-40s when goals from Mark Steel and Jerry Forrest saw them win 3-1. Manager Ray Morton hopes to field new signings Steve Dowling (ex-Marske United), Mark Puttick (ex-Billingham Town), Andy McCreesh (ex-Middlesbrough) and Bob Hadfield (ex-Norton) and he welcomes back from Seaham Red Star striker John Gray.
In the Premier League the clash between promoted Masons Arms and Owton Manor who finished third last season should see a close encounter and Killingworth Arms will have to be at their best against Grindon Broadway, another club that has strengthened over the summer.
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