Preston to face Salford City and Tranmere Rovers in pre-season

Preston will take on League Two outfit Salford City on Saturday in their opening pre-season friendly fixture ahead of the 2020/21 Championship season.
Salford City boss Graham AlexanderSalford City boss Graham Alexander
Salford City boss Graham Alexander

The match will see North End reunited with two former Lilywhites legends - Graham Alexander and Tom Clarke.

Alexander played more than 400 games for PNE in two spells before enjoying a stint as the club's caretaker manager alongside David Unsworth during the 2011-12 season.

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He has been in charge of the Ammies since 2018, guiding the club into the Football League in his first season in charge.

Tom ClarkeTom Clarke
Tom Clarke

Clarke, who like Alexander skippered North End, left Deepdale in the summer and subsequently joined Salford.

Arriving in 2013, he helped North End win promotion from League One in 2015, when they defeated Swindon 4-0 in the play-off final at Wembley, and then helped establish the club in the Championship.

On Tuesday, North End face more League Two opposition in the shape of Tranmere Rovers.

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As of yet, the venues of either game have yet to be revealed but they will both be played behind closed doors and will be broadcast on YouTube via the club’s official website and will be available to all supporters free of charge.

The kick off times will be 3pm for both fixtures.

It is understood, North End will announce more pre-season fixtures later this week.