Preston North End announce no home friendlies as three pre-season fixtures confirmed

Pre-season will some come around for PNE

Preston North End have confirmed three more pre-season fixtures.

A general view of Sir Tom Finney Stadium, home of Bamber Bridge FC | CameraSport - Dave Howarth

placeholder image — A general view of Sir Tom Finney Stadium, home of Bamber Bridge FC | CameraSport - Dave Howarth

Due to the ongoing work on a brand new pitch at Deepdale, there will be no home friendlies this summer.

The Lilywhites had already announced their friendly against Cambridge United, as part of the club’s training camp in Spain.

Now, it has been announced that PNE will face Bamber Bridge, Chorley and Stockport County - with the latter game serving as Ben Hinchcliffe’s testimonial.

The goalkeeper never played for Preston but came through the academy of his hometown club; he has gone on to make 427 appearances across a decade at Stockport.

The trip to Edgeley Park could well be North End’s final pre-season clash, with it taking place six days before the EFL Cup kicks off the new season.

PNE head to Stockport on August 1 with the Bamber Bridge and Chorley games taking place on July 14 and July 15, respectively.