Avenue head to the coast tomorrow for a pre-season friendly with an edge.

The trip to Bridlington will be more than just another run-out, this is a chance to gain some measure of revenge for a defeat that ruined Avenue's season.

Trevor Storton were on a roll, flying high in the league, when Bridlington came to Horsfall Stadium and dumped them out of the FA Cup.

It not only cost Avenue £10,000 in much-needed prize money it also put a spanner in the season and prompted a run of defeats.

"We are not going all the way to Bridlington to lose," said Storton, who was unhappy with some of the defending in his side's 4-0 loss to Wigan on Wednesday.

"It will be another run-out and a chance to put right some of the mistakes we made against Wigan.

"We looked a little tired and it will be good for the lads to get another run-out and try and get the momentum back."

But it may be a struggle for Avenue who will be without four regular starters for the game.

Robbie Painter, Andy Hayward, Graham Mitchell and James Stansfield will all miss out although Andy Wright, who cracked ribs in a training ground collision with Simon Collins, is expected to return.

New signing Ryan Crossley, who was working in Ireland and missed the Wigan game, will also return for the clash.

Storton is likely to bring in some reserves for the game to bulk up his paper-thin squad for the coastal visit although it will be good practice for the start of the league season when Hayward and Mitchell (along with Jason Maxwell) will be suspended.

Meanwhile, former Avenue goalkeeper Lutz Pfannenstiel is currently considering his next move abroad with Iran and Norway the two main possibilities.

Pfannenstiel, who has already played in New Zealand, Finland and Singapore as well as for Bayern Munich in his native Germany, is helping out with coaching at Avenue until he makes his decision.

He has been offered a move to Iran but has concerns about living in the Middle East with his wife and young son while the Norwegian offer is only a four-month contract.

"I want to know more about what it is like in Iran before I commit myself to a move there," said Pfannenstiel, who played alongside a number of Iranians while in Singapore.

"But it would be a great opportunity to play in front of some massive crowds - one thing I know about Tehran is that they are very passionate about their football there."