Stirling Albion will open the 2022-23 cinch League 2 season with a visit to Dumbarton on Saturday, July 30.
It is going to be a second journey in three weeks to satisfy the Sons with the Binos kicking off the brand new time period with a Premier Sports activities Cup tie away to the relegated facet on Saturday, July 9.
Stirling have not met the Sons for a decade when each had been within the Second Division. Dumbarton received three of the 4 encounters on their approach to promotion in 2011/12.
Their first house sport of the season is on Saturday, August 6 towards Elgin whereas Annan Athletic go to seven days later.
A primary league assembly with Bonnyrigg Rose, who changed Cowdenbeath, is on August 27 when the Binos journey to Midlothian.
Stirling will proceed their preparations for the brand new season by collaborating within the North Lanarkshire Cup initially of July.
Darren Younger’s squad returned for pre-season coaching final Thursday at Stirling College and did a double session on Saturday, with the laborious work persevering with this week.
A pleasant has been organized towards native rivals Alloa on the Indodrill Stadium on Tuesday, June 28 and they'll ow take part within the NL Cup at Broadwood on the weekend of July 2-3.
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Stirling will face Airdrieonians of their NL Cup opener on Saturday, July 2, kick-off 4pm. Hosts Cumbernauld Colts tackle Albion Rovers earlier within the day, with the winners assembly in Sunday’s last at 4pm and the losers going up towards one another at 1.30pm. Admission is pay on the gate, with costs every day set at £8 for adults and £4 concessions.
Airdrie completed second in cinch League One final season and beat Montrose within the play-offs earlier than dropping to Queen’s Park within the last. Supervisor Ian Murray has since moved on to Raith Rovers, with 29-year-old Rhys McCabe stepping up as participant/supervisor on the Excelsior Stadium.
Albion Rovers had been eighth in League Two below Brian Reid final time period, one place under Stirling, whereas Cumbernauld Colts completed 14th out of 18 within the Lowland League.
Stirling are making ready for an eighth straight season within the backside division – they've solely reached the play-offs as soon as since being relegated in 2014/15 however had been soundly crushed by Peterhead in 2017/18, having completed third that season below Dave Mackay.