MIDDLESBROUGH reserves have arranged pre-season friendly matches with Spennymoor, Billingham Synthonia, Harrogate Town, Fylde and Chester-le-Street Town.

The title-winning development squad will make the short trip to Spennymoor on Tuesday July 12 (7.30pm).

They then visit near-neighbours Synthonia on Saturday July 16 (3pm) before a trip to Harrogate Town on Wednesday July 20 (7pm).

The night after Tony Mowbray's first team face Carlisle, the reserves have an away game at Fylde on Wednesday July 27 (7.45pm) before a trip to Chester-le-Street on Wednesday August 3 (7.30pm).

Meanwhile, Boro's under-18s pre-season itinerary will see them face Hartlepool on Friday July 15, York City on Thursday July 21, Grimsby on Saturday July 25 and Liverpool on Saturday August 6, the day the npower Championship season kicks off.