Pre-Season Friendlies Continue with the New Season on the Horizon

Pre-Season Friendlies for teams of all levels grow in number as the countdown continues to the 2026-27 league campaigns.

With pre-season games sometimes subject to changes, it is always advisable to check clubs’ social media channels for confirmation of matches, spectator access, as well as venue and kick-off time.

Saturday 1 August

Vaasa IFK v Fulham (Kamratvallen, 10.30am)

Sunday 2 August (2pm, unless stated otherwise)

AFC Bournemouth Reserves v Cambridge United (behind closed doors)
AFC Varsity v Reading (Hatches Farm Sports Ground) – live stream on RFC YouTube channel
Altofts v Sheffield Wednesday (Altofts Sports Club)
Altrincham v FC United of Manchester (Partington Sports Village)
Alvechurch v Knowle (The Hayes, 1pm)
Andover New Street Vixens v Gosport Town (HMS Sultan Playing Fields)
Ashmount Leigh v Newhaven (Crawley Down Gatwick FC, 1pm)
Atherton Laburnum Rovers v AFC Fylde U21s (Crilly Park)
Banbury United v Andoversford
Barnsley WFC v Middlesbrough (behind closed doors)
Basildon Town v Stones FC (Basildon Sports & Leisure Centre)
Baypoint v Betteshanger Development (Baypoint Sports Club, 1pm)
Betteshanger v Faversham Strike Force (The Welfare Ground)
Bexhill United v Cray Valley U18s (Gunters Lane)
Bilston Town v Trooper Ladies (Wolverhampton College 3G)
Bishops Cleeve v Evesham United (Kayte Lane)
Blackpool v Morecambe
Bognor Regis Town v AFC Portchester (Nyewood Lane, 2.30pm)
Boldmere St Michaels v Lye Town (Amber Arena, 3pm)
Boroughbridge v Wigginton Grasshoppers (Boroughbridge AFC)
Bottesford Town v Grimsby Town (Barrett Steel Stadium)
Brentford v Lewes (Uxbridge FC)
Bristol Rovers v AEK-BOCO (Gloucestershire FA)
Bursledon v Hythe & Dibden (Bitterne Secondary School)
Cambourne Town v Beach (Cambourne Fitness And Sports Centre)
Castleside v Lemington 
Chatham Town v Eastbourne Borough (Bauvill Stadium)
Chesham United v Abingdon United (Chilternn Hills Academy)
Chester v Bootle (Cheshire Cricket Club)
Chester Le Street Town v South Shields (Moor Park)
Chesterfield v Halifax (Debdale Sports Club, 3pm)
Cinderford Town v Westfields (Causeway Club)
Corby Steelers v Oakham (Rear of Rockingham Triangle)
Corringham v Stanway Rovers
Dalton v Thornton Cleveleys (Railway Meadow)
Darlington v Birtley Town (Eastbourne Community Stadium)
Dartford v Farnham Town (Dartford FC, 1pm)
Darwen v Manchester United U21s (Multevo Anchor Ground)
Derby County U21s v Northampton Town (behind closed doors)
Dorking Wanderers ‘B’ v Army FA (3.15pm) 
Dunton & Broughton v Northampton Town Development
Easington Sports v Wantage Town (12pm)
Eastwood & Kimberley v Brookside Athletic (Dale Club)
Ely City v Long Melford
Enfield Town v Hounslow Reserves (Southbury Leisure Centre, 1pm) 
Exeter City v Cardiff City (Exwick Sports Hub) 
Gloucester City v Ross (KMM Energy Stadium)
Guilsfield v Worthen
Halwill v Exmouth Riptide
Harrogate Town v Stockton Town (Rossett Sports Centre)
Hashtag United v Queens Park Rangers (Redbridge FC)
Haverfordwest County v Carmarthen Town
Herne Bay v Chelmsford City (The Crest Stadium, 2.30pm)
Hibernian v Sunderland (Meadowbank Stadium)
Hitchin Belles v Newport Pagnell Town
Horrabridge v Plympton (Fillace Park)
Hunter District v Elm Fusion (Lee Moor, 3pm)
Isleham United v Whittlesey Athletic (Mildenhall Hub, 11:15am)
Kamloops United v Nottingham Forest (Hillside Stadium, 2.30AM BST)
Kinsley v Myra Shay 
Kidderminster Harriers v Hednesford Town  
Leatherhead v Dorking Wanderers (1pm) 
Lichfield City v Crusaders
Liverpool Feds v Durham
Llanfair United v Shrewsbury Up & Comers 
London Bees v Arsenal U21s (The Bees Stadium)
Loughborough Lightning v Swindon Town (Loughborough University Stadium)
Lowestoft Town v Capel Plough (Crown Meadow) 
Luton Town v Maidenhead United
Maidenhead Nomads v Thame United
Maine Road v Ramsbottom United (Brantingham Road)
Manchester Vixens v Ramsbottom United Reserves
March Town v Burwell (RobinGoodfellows Lane, 11am)
Marine Academy Plymouth v Plymouth Argyle (Ivybridge Town FC)
MK Dons v FC Farsley (Tattenhoe Sports Pavilion)
Millwall Lionesses v Dulwich Hamlet (St Paul’s Sports Ground)
MK Irish v MK Dons Development (Manor Fields)
Mudeford Phoenix v Ridgeway 
Nantwich Town v Stockport County Development (Swansway Stadium)
Newcastle United v Birmingham City (behind closed doors)
Newent Town v Ross (Wildsmith Meadow)
Newquay v Signal Box Frankfort
Norwich City v Actonians (behind closed doors) 
Notts County v Peterborough United (behind closed doors)
Poole Town v Havant & Waterlooville (Rossmore 3G)
Poole Town Development v Gosport Falcons
Pools Youth v Bishop Auckland
Potters Bar Crusaders v Biggleswade United (King George V Playing Fields)
Preston North End v Penrith (Bamber Bridge Sports Hub)
Real Bedford v Stoke City (behind closed doors)
Retford v Southwell City (Green Bros Rail Stadium)
Rossington Main v Doncaster Belles  
Royal Wootton Bassett Town v Oxford City Development (Gerard Buxton Sports Ground)
St Albans City v Oxford City (Sandringham School Astro)
Saltdean United Development v Kent FC (Hill Park Stadium)
Scarborough Sirens v Pickering Town (Eastway Sports Social Club)
Sevenoaks Town v Cray Wanderers
Sherborne Town v Wimborne Town (Nuova Italia Arena)
Skegness Town v Louth OB (MKM Stadium, 2.30pm)
Slough Town v Denham United (Arbour Park, 2.30pm)
Southampton v Celtic (Snows Stadium, 1pm)
Southend United v Bowers & Pitsea
Stamford v Histon
Stapenhill v Belper Town Reserves (Stapenhill FC, 1.30pm)
Stevenage v Wroxham (Herts FA, 2.30pm)
Stowmarket Town v Ipswich Wanderers (Greens Meadow)
Stubbington v AFC Portchester Development 
Sutton Coldfield Town v Solihull Moors (Domino’s Arena)
Swansea City v Torquay United (Joma High Performance Centre)
Swindon Supermarine v Stratton (Imagine Cruising Stadium)
Taffs Well v Caerau Ely
Tamworth v Sutton United Ladies (Tamworth FC)
Thackley v Leeds United Reserves 
Three Bridges v Actonians (Jubilee Field)
TIBS v Redcar Town 
Tring Athletic v EB Lions
Upham v Pace Development (Rays Farm)
Wadebridge Town v St Dennis (Bodieve Park, 2.30pm) 
Warrington Town v Marine (Great Sankey Hub)
West Bromwich Albion v Portsmouth (behind closed doors)
West Didsbury & Chorlton v Leek Town
West Didsbury & Chorlton Reserves v FC St Helens Reserves 
West End Terriers v Rossington Main Reserves (Sandygate Football Facility)
Westfield v Seaford Town (Knight & Davey Community Stadium)
Weston-super-Mare v Odd Down (Optima Stadium)
Weymouth v Wells City
Whickham Fellside v Whitley Bay SC Lionesses (Dunston Park)
Whinney Hill v Colne (Whinney Hill FC)
Whitehaven v Abbeytown (County Ground, 1pm)
Wolviston v Washington (Metcalfe Park)
Worcester Raiders v Walsall Wood
Workington Town v Queen of the South
Worthing v Montpelier Villa (Worthing FC)
Wycombe Wanderers v Harpenden Town (Burnham FC)
York City v The New Saints (York St John Playing Fields)
YP Womens v Millmoor (Graves SGP)