A quick look at what our Division Two rivals have been up to this week.
NEWS
AFC Newbiggin- Have announced coach/assistant manager Geoff Burt has left the club.
Alnwick Town- Announce they have retained winger Joe Eggleston, midfielder George Hedley, winger Brannon Patterson and midfielder Josh Walker.
Billingham Synthonia- Have announced that Chris Rix & Tom Lea will be joint managers for the forthcoming season. Also announced the signings of forward Junior Masandi, centre half Josh Bowmaker, Jay Bradley from Marske United, Hamza Mohammed and the reserve team trio of Nathan Atkinson, Kaden Lancaster & Taylor Cammileri.
Billingham Town- Have announced the return of centre forward Craig Hutchinson, left winger Luke Hogan, midfielder Jack Connor, forward Gary Mitchell and keeper Jaan Yaqub.
Darlington Town- Announce the signing of full back Jackson Cherry and Jonny Parr.
Grangetown BC- Announce the signing of striker Joe Dixon from Northallerton Town, midfielder Dom Stacey from Darlington RA, keeper Sam Pinnegar also from Darlington RA,winger Millen Burnett, keepers Adam Lincoln and Luke Teare, centre half James Carr, right back Brandon Gredziak, central midfielder Oscar Mahoney, left back Luke Hegarty, forward Makafui Johnson & right back Sean Bending plus the retention of midfielders Joe Eason, Sam Campbell & Charlie Paterson, Cameron Inglis, Ollie Barnett and Aidan Mather.
Jarrow- Announce the retention of Luke Hudson, Dylan Archer, Levi Collins, Josh Willis, Ryan Hardie, Lutfur Karim, Jak Wells, Tom Ions, Darryll Donnelly, Johnny Bainbridge Finn Day Danny Driver, Evann Jardine, Kian Parker & Jack Armstrong plus the signings of Joe Bates, Harry Sawyer and the retirement of Karl Morruison & Chris Brennan
Park View Academy- Have appointed Micky Barron as 1st Team Assistant Manager and have announced the signings of forward Harry Edmonds, defender Reyhan Grimaud
Redcar Town- Announce that Craig Hill has joined the 1st Team coaching staff & have signed midfielder Jude Harrison
Seaham Red Star- Have announced that Lewis Porritt has joined the club from Chester-le-Street Town.
Sunderland RCA– have retained centre midfielder Alfie Hyde & forward Taylor Richardson
Tow Law Town- Announce the signings of Will Bennett, Connor Hodgson, keeper Leo Strange, Ellis Wymer, Harry Chapman, Sol Tones & Jayden Bowes.
Yarm & Eaglescliffe- Have retained the services of Division 2 top scorer last season Tom Atkinson along with keepers Cal Roberts & Ethan Lansdell, Josh Marshall, Joe Hillerby, Joe Dalton, Cam Wild, Ross Harrison, Ste Roberts, Harry Stewart-Titchiner, Jack Dalton along with Freddie McBride from the reserves, Adam Groom, Dylan Gnaglo from Grangetown BC, Sean Chidanyka from Darlington RA and Foz Garton from Billingham Synthonia.
PRE SEASON FRIENDLIES INVOLVING DIVISION 2 SIDES
Tue 1st July
AFC Newbiggin v Whitley Bay
Boldon CA v West Allotment Celtic
Wed 2nd
Seaham Red Star v Whickham FC (Venue TBC)
Sunderland West End v Easington Colliery
Thornaby FC v Chester-Le-Street Town
Tow Law Town v Penrith AFC
Fri 4th
Alnwick Town v Whickham FC
Boldon CA v Newcastle Blue Star
Crook Town v Yarm & Eaglescliffe FC
Sat 5th
AFC Newbiggin v Rothbury FC
Barnard Castle v Sunderland RCA (2pm)
Brandon United v Esh Winning FC
Darlington Town v Bishop Auckland
Easington Colliery v Ryton & Crawcrook Albion (Wellfield 4G – 2pm)
FC Hartlepool v Boro Rangers
Jarrow FC v West Allotment Celtic
Redcar Athletic v Redcar Town
Sunderland West End v Durham FC Corinthians
Tow Law Town v West Auckland
Wallington FC v Prudhoe YC Seniors
Wynyard Village v Billingham Synthonia
Mon 7th
Kader FC v Redcar Town
Tue 8th
AFC Newbiggin v North Shields
Boldon CA v Whickham FC
FC Hartlepool v Hartlepool United
Marske United v Billingham Synthonia
Sunderland West End v Farringdon Detatched FC
Tow Law Town v Blyth Spartans
Willington AFC v Seaham Red Star
Wed 9th
Darlington Town v Stokesley SC
Newcastle East End v Prudhoe YC Seniors
Ponteland United v Ryton & Crawcrook Albion
West Moor & Jesmond v Sunderland RCA
Yarm & Eaglescliffe FC v Yarm & Eaglescliffe Reserves
Thur 10th
Boldon CA v Heaton Stannington
Fri 11th
Billingham Town v Stockton Town
Birtley Town v Jarrow FC (7pm)
Sunderland West End v Horden CW
Wolviston FC v Billingham Synthonia
Sat 12th
AFC Burradon & New Fordley v Seaham Red Star
Boldon CA v Washington FC
Brandon United v Yarm & Eaglescliffe FC
Coldstream FC v Alnwick Town
Darlington Town v West Auckland Reserves
FC Hartlepool v Easington Colliery
Gateshead Leam Rangers v Prudhoe YC Seniors
Ryton & Crawcrook Albion v Newcastle Chemfica
Sunderland RCA v Shotton Colliery
Tow Law Town v Whickham FC
Mon 14th
AFC Newbiggin v Ashington AFC
Birtley Town v Ryton & Crawcrook Albion (7pm)
Tue 15th
FC Hartlepool v West Auckland
Guisborough Town v Redcar Town
Hebburn Town v Boldon CA
Kader FC v Billingham Town
Marske United v Grangetown BC
Northallerton Town v Yarm & Eaglescliffe FC
Redcar Town v Guisborough Town
Seaham Red Star v Gateshead Leam Rangers (Venue TBC)
Stockton Town v Billingham Synthonia (7.45pm)
Wed 16th
Alnwick Town v AFC Burradon and New Fordley
Darlington Town v Seaton Carew
Esh Winning v Durham FC Corinthians
Newton Aycliffe v Park View AFC
Ponteland United v Prudhoe YC Seniors
Wallington FC v Ryton & Crawcrook Albion
West Auckland Reserves v Sunderland RCA
Willington AFC v Tow Law Town
Thur 17th
Marske United v Billingham Town
Sunderland West End v Easington Lane FC
Fri 18th
Chester-Le-Street Town v Birtley Town (7pm)
Newcastle Benfield v Jarrow FC
Norton & Stockton Ancients v Billingham Synthonia
Redcar Town v Pickering Town
Seaham Red Star v Heaton Stannington (7.45pm)
West Auckland v Darlington Town
Sat 19th
Barnard Castle FC v Tow Law Town
Boldon CA v Farringdon Detached FC
FC Hartlepool v Hartlepool Pools Youth (Annual Alice House Hospice Charity Cup)
Prudhoe YC Seniors v Whickham FC
Ryton & Crawcrook Albion v Collegians FC
Seaham Red Star v Ollerton Town
Stobswood Welfare FC v AFC Newbiggin
Sunderland RCA v Horden CW
Tadcaster Albion v Yarm & Eaglescliffe FC
Tue 22nd
Marske United v Marske United Reserves
Newcastle Blue Star v Chester-Le-Street Town
Redcar Town v Boro Rangers
Sunderland West End v AFC Burradon and New Fordley
West Auckland v Billingham Town
Yarm & Eaglescliffe FC v Seaton Carew FC
Wed 23rd
Boldon CA v South Shields (Sam Bartram Trophy)
Cramlington United v AFC Newbiggin