WELTON Rovers begin their build-up to the new football season with a friendly at home to neighbours Paulton Rovers on Thursday, July 3 (7.30p.m.).

Other pre-season warm-up games include: July 7 Chippenham Town B (11 a.m.); 11 Firsts v Reserves (7 p.m.); 19 away v Stockwood Wanderers (3 p.m.); 21 away v Bradford Town (7.30p.m.); 24 home v Chilcompton Sports (7.30 p.m.).

Other friendlies include - July 9 Reserves home v Timsbury Reserves (7.30p.m.); 16 Reserves home v Westfield (7.30p.m.); 19 Reserves v Tunley Athletic (tbc); 26 Reserves away v Peasedown Albion (3p.m.).

The club held an open training session for all teams on Saturday, June 21 - it being part of the club’s plan to ‘build a closer bond between the teams.’

The club have also completed a deal with new main sponsors for this season LH Roofing and Building Contractors of Paulton.