HARTLEPOOL UNITED will go to Spennymoor Town as part of their pre-season preparations. Pools visit the Brewery Field on Saturday, July 18, one of five games now announced.

Pools open with a trip to Billingham Town (Monday, July 13, 7pm), and go to Harrogate Railway the following evening.

After the Moors game (£5 adults, £3 concessions), Pools take on Scunthorpe on July 21 at Victoria Park, before meeting Chesterfield at home on August 1, a week before the Football League season starts.

Boss Ronnie Moore is taking his squad to an army camp at Catterick as part of the pre-season preparations.

The fixtures for the new season are released at 8am next Wednesday.