LOCAL semi-professional clubs may have only completed their 2015-16 campaigns recently – but they are already looking towards the new term.

National League outfit Guiseley have already confirmed five pre-season games, starting in around six weeks with a trip to Toolstation Northern Counties East Premier Division side Parkgate.

National North outfit Bradford Park Avenue also get their friendly games underway on the same day as they host Parkgate’s league rivals Worksop Town. Avenue will play a local derby three days later as they head to the Mitton Group Stadium at Wrose to take on Eccleshill United.

Diary dates for each club so far are:

Bradford Park Avenue, Worksop Town (home) Sat July 2, Eccleshill United (away) Tue July 5.

Guiseley, Parkgate (away) Sat July 2, Huddersfield Town (home) Weds July 6, Hyde (away) Tue July 12, Stalybridge Celtic (away) Tue July 26, Curzon Ashton (away) Sat July 30.

Farsley Celtic, Hemsworth MW (away) Tue July 19.

Liversedge, Ealandians (home) Sat July 9, Oakenshaw (home) Tue July 12, Mossley (home) Sat July 23, Clitheroe (home) Sat Jul 30.

Eccleshill United, Bradford Park Avenue (home) Tue July 5.

Silsden, Hemsworth MW (away) Sat July 30.