CHIPPENHAM Town have announced a series of pre-season friendlies ahead of the start of the 2015-16 Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division season.

Mark Collier's men will start on Friday, July 24 with a trip to Wantage before entertaining Toolstation League Premier Division champions Melksham Town, managed by former Hardenhuish Park chief Darren Perrin, four days later on July 28.

Weston Super Mare are the visitors to Hardenhuish Park on July 30 and the annual match for the Fred Rutty Cup against Calne Town at the Toolstation League side's Bremhill View is on August 1.

Collier's men then take on Abingdon on August 4