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ATHLETIC are on the look-out for one more pre-season game with which to complete their programme.

So far the list contains six matches in which manager Paul Dickov will cast his eye over the first-team squad, including home clashes with Championship sides Burnley and Preston, plus a Boundary Park test against Wigan of the Premier League.

The club are now trying to tie up a fixture on Saturday, July 31.

Pre-season fixtures —

First team

Saturday, July 10: Barrow (A) 3pm; Monday, July 12: Burnley (H) 7pm; Saturday, July 17: Falkirk (at Northwich Victoria) 3pm; Tuesday, July 20: Wigan (H) 7.45pm; Saturday, July 24: Liverpool 3pm*; Tuesday, July 27: Preston (H) 7.30pm; Saturday, July 31: TBA.

Reserves

Wednesday, July 14: Preston (A) 2pm**; Wednesday, July 21: Mossley (A) 7.30pm; Wednesday, August 4: Rhyl (A) 7.30pm.

Youth team

Saturday, July 17: Silsden (A) 1.30pm; Saturday, July 24: New Mills (A) 3pm; Saturday, July 31: Rotherham (H) 11am; Tuesday, August 3: Ashton United (A) 7.30pm; Saturday, August 7: Grimsby (H) 11am; Tuesday, August 10: Blackburn (A) noon.

*Manchester Senior Cup final played at Leyland. Athletic's squad will feature some reserve-team players.

**Totesport.com League Cup semi-final, carried over from last season.