The pre-season warm-up games begin this Friday with Bradford City visiting Eccleshill United and the non-league outfit cannot wait to host their Football League neighbours.

Eagles secretary Brian Bell said: “It will be the first chance for City’s fans to see their new signings.

“And we have a new look for the new season.

“Our kit suppliers couldn’t provide us with our regular blue and white striped shirts, so we have gone with blue shirts and white shorts.

“It has upset one or two traditionalists about the club but it looks very nice.”

Confirmed friendlies – Fri, July 9: Eccleshill United v Bradford City; Sat, 10: Bradford Park Avenue v Durham City, Tadcaster Albion v Silsden; Tue, 13: Guiseley v Bradford City, Eccleshill United v Thackley; Wed, 14: Bradford Park Avenue v Hudders-field Town; Thur, 15: AFC Emley v Farsley AFC; Sat, 17: Ossett Albion v Guiseley, Bradford Park Avenue v Droylsden, Brighouse Town v Halifax Town, Field FC v Thackley, Glasshoughton Welfare v Liversedge.