SELBY Town have unveiled their pre-season schedule, including a match against Knaresborough Town.

The Robins will kick-off their pre-season campaign with a match against Scarborough Athletic on Tuesday, July 4 (7.45pm) at the Flamingo Land Stadium.

Their first home friendly will come the three days later against Garforth Town on Friday, July 7 (7.45pm).

An away match against Pontefract Collieries on Tuesday, July 11 (7.45pm) will follow.

Selby’s pre-season escapade will see two final home matches, against Knaresborough on Tuesday, July 18 (7.45pm) and Old Malton on Thursday, July 20 (7.45pm).

The Robins also confirmed more player retentions throughout the week, with Charlie Smith, Alex Clark and Tom Palmer signing on for the 2023/24 Northern Counties Eastern League division one season.

Club chairman Steve McGarrity also addressed the supporters ahead of the upcoming season with multiple updates about the club.

Selby have undergone refurbishments and have confirmed their ambitions of a promotion push, with chairman McGarrity eager to see the club move up the footballing ladder.

The Robins chairman has already funded the retention of a number of key Selby players, alongside making upgrades to numerous parts of the stadium and extending the contract of manager Ryan Cooper. 

Upgrades have been made to the changing rooms and dugouts, with the club looking to improve their facilities with ambitions of promotion to the Northern Counties Eastern League premier division next season, the same division that Tadcaster Albion, Pickering Town and Knaresborough will function at next campaign.

McGarrity said on the club website: “I think as a chairman you have to continue to try and make the team stronger. If that means adding to it then so be it, the management team have worked really hard in keeping hold of the majority of this squad. 

"We have put a recruitment plan together for the club, we’ve been working hard to see which calibre of players we can bring in, and once those deals are done we will let you all know. 

"We have to build, and believe in what we’re doing, that will show in that starting 11 on the opening day.

“The changing rooms and dugouts are coming along brilliantly. The volunteers have been in and done a fantastic job whilst CityWest have fitted a new roof and the plumbing is going in this week. All the electrics are in so we’re ready to begin the process of kitting out the facilities next week. Which is the good bit.

“The pitch has had extensive work this season, we have poured a sizeable amount of financial resources into the playing surface and at the end of the day, the pitch has to be right. 

"Hopefully this will instil confidence in the squad and they can be proud of playing on a good surface week in week out. 

"My aim is to build from the bottom upwards. Good facilities and pitch are paramount.

"All we can ask is that the supporters get behind us this season. So much work goes on behind the scenes each season, this year we have hit new heights. And there’s much much more to come. 

"We need the fans into the ground and supporting the community spirit here at the club. 

"Exciting times are ahead.”