NON-LEAGUE: Thurrock’s non-league clubs have begun to announce their pre-season schedules.
Isthmian North duo Grays Athletic and Tilbury have a number of fixtures arranged for July.
All of Grays’ pre-season matches will be played at Parkside, with Tilbury the visitors for the Stan Veness Trophy on Saturday, July 21.
Matches against Hackney Wick (25), FA Trophy runners-up Bromley (28) and an Ipswich Town XI (August 1) follow.
The Dockers begin their schedule on Saturday, July 7 against Hutton at 2pm.
A match against Hollands and Blair follows on July 14 before matches against Grays (21), East Thurrock United (home on Tuesday, July 24), Ashford United (28) and Hythe Town (home on Saturday, August 4).
Further games are to be scheduled for both clubs.
East Thurrock and Aveley are yet to announce their fixtures.
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