Ryton & Crawcrook Albion have announced five pre-season friendly matches in preparation for the 2022-23 season.

Daniel Iredale and his coaches and players will return to Crawcrook to commence pre-season training on 18 June before their opening friendly with Northern Alliance outfit Alnwick Town on 2 July.

Albion travel to Scotland on 9 July to face Edinburgh United of the East of Scotland Football League for the second consecutive pre-season. A midweek trip to First Division side Sunderland RCA follows on 12 July before a visit to Burradon & New Fordley on 16 July.

RACA will then host neighbours Winlaton Community at Kingsley Park on Friday 22 July in their final pre-season test before the new Ebac Northern Football League Division Two season is scheduled to kick off on Saturday 30 July.

More details will follow in due course.

PRE-SEASON FIXTURES:

Alnwick Town v RACA
St James’ Park, Alnwick
Saturday 2 July KO: 14:00

Edinburgh United v RACA
Patties Road, Edinburgh
Saturday 9 July KO: 14:00

Sunderland RCA v RACA
Meadow Park, Sunderland
Tuesday 12 July KO: 19:30

Burradon & New Fordley v RACA
Action Park, Cramlington
Saturday 16 July KO: 14:00

RACA v Winlaton Community
Kingsley Park, Crawcrook
Friday 22 July KO: 19:30

All kick-off times stated in BST.

* Pre-season fixtures, dates, kick-off times & venues are subject to change.