The highlight of our summer will be our previously announced international games – the double header trip to Gijon on Saturday, July 4, followed by the Men’s First Team hosting New York International on Saturday, July 18.

The Men’s First Team have now arranged three further friendlies to prepare for the step up to the Essex Senior League, with Geoff Ocran and his team deciding to stay local and play teams at our new level or above.

On Friday, July 10 they will visit Frenford for a 7.45pm kick off then on Monday, July 13 it’s a visit to Redbridge FC to play Hashtag United, also at 7.45pm.

As the season has now been confirmed as starting in August, rather than the last week of July as we did last season, they’ve slotted in a home friendly with Enfield FC on Saturday, July 25.

The Women’s First Team season usually starts in mid August so the friendly details are still to come (beyond that trip to Gijon).