TIVIDALE Football Club have made minor amendments to the initial pre-season programme that was announced last week by Joint Manager Ross Thorpe.

Thorpe has now confirmed that Tivi’s first scheduled friendly will be earlier than originally anticipated, as Dale travel to Bedworth on Saturday, July 11th.

The initial opening friendly will still take place at Paget Rangers on Tuesday, July 14th, but Lloyd McCormack will now be fielding a development squad for that fixture.

Finally, Thorpe and Joint Manager Phil Male have added a further friendly to the schedule, and that game will be away at Tipton Town of the West Midlands League on Wednesday, July 22nd.

FULL PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE:

Saturday, July 11th: Bedworth (A) 15:00

Tuesday, July 14th: Paget Rangers (A) (Development Squad) 19:45

Saturday, July 18th: Heath Hayes (A)15:00

Wednesday, July 22nd: Tipton Town (A) TBC

Saturday, July 25th: Hampton (Studley)15:00

Wednesday, July 29th: Willenhall Town (A) TBC

Saturday, August 1st: Bilston Town (A)15:00

Tuesday, August 4th: Gornal Athletic (A) 19:45

Saturday, August 8th: Halesowen Town (A) 15:00