Pre-Season Schedule Rubber Stamped
The Greens are now in a position to confirm their pre-season friendly schedule ahead of the 2024/2025 season.
With just over a month remaining now until the Greens will kick-off their United Counties League Premier Division North season on July 27th, attentions are turning towards a busy pre-season schedule at the MKM Ground.
The headline friendly will see SkyBet League One side Lincoln City send a team to the MKM Ground for highly-anticipated local match-up on Wednesday 17th July, kick-off 7.30PM. It will be the third pre-season running that the Imps have played a significant role in the Greens pre-season build-up following a 0-0 draw last summer and 2-1 City victory back in 2022.
The Greens will begin their pre-season schedule two weeks earlier though when they visit former league rivals Pinchbeck United for their opening friendly. The Knights were regrettably relegated at the hands of the Greens at the back end of last season and the two sides will convene on the clubs Knight Street home on Wednesday 3rd July for a 7.30PM kick-off.
That is followed swiftly by a visit to Cherry Willingham to face Lincolnshire League champions Nettleham FC on the 4G pitch at Cherry Leisure Centre - with kick-off there schedule for 2PM on Saturday, July 6th.
The Greens will then travel to face beaten United Counties League Division One play-off finalists Newark Town for a second consecutive pre-season. Last seasons fixture at the YMCA Activity Village saw a comprehensive 4-0 victory for the Greens, but a tough test will be expected against a side tipped to challenge in Division One this season. Kick-off at the YMCA is set for 7.45PM on Wednesday, July 10th.
Finally the Greens will switch their attentions to retaining the South Kesteven Charity Cup that they won after defeating Stamford AFC 9-0 last summer. Like last season, the Greens will contest semi-final action at Harrowby United before travelling away to a yet-to-be-determined opponent in either the final or 3rd/4th placed play-off. Kick-off at Harrowby is set for 3PM on Saturday, July 13th.
We'll communicate details of that final pre-season friendly at the conclusion of our match-up with Harrowby United.