Pre-season: U21s/u18s Friendlies Confirmed

Last updated : 24 June 2016 By .

The Under-21s will kick-off with a friendly away to Hartlepool United on Tuesday July 12 before facing trips to Bridlington Town and Tadcaster Albion.

It’s then over to Corby Town for a weekend double-header in the Steel Park Cup, where a mixture of U21s and U18s will take on the hosts and a PSV Eindhoven XI.

The United youngsters will then travel to local outfit Farsley Celtic, before playing a home friendly against Sunderland and taking on the Nike Academy in preparation for the Professional Development League 2 North campaign getting underway in August.

The U18s will start their pre-season schedule against the i2i Academy before facing Nostell Miners, Middlesbrough, Blackburn Rovers and York City.

Please note, unless a kick-off time is stated below, the Under-18s’ pre-season friendlies will be played behind closed doors.

The U21s’ friendlies with Sunderland and the Nike Academy will also be played behind closed doors.

Under-21s pre-season fixtures: Tuesday July 12: Hartlepool United (a) - 2pm kick-off Saturday July 16: Bridlington Town (a) – 3pm Tuesday July 19: Tadcaster Albion (a) – 7.30pm Saturday July 23: PSV Eindhoven XI (Steel Park Cup) – 12pm Sunday July 24: Corby Town (Steel Park Cup) – 3.30pm Wednesday July 27: Farsley Celtic (a) – 7.30pm Saturday July 30: Sunderland (behind closed doors) Wednesday August 3: Nike Academy (behind closed doors)

Under-18s pre-season fixtures: Tuesday July 12: i2i Academy (a) Saturday July 16: Nostell Miners (a) – 3pm Tuesday July 19: Middlesbrough (h) Wednesday July 27: Blackburn Rovers (TBC) Saturday July 30: York City (a)

- See more at: http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/1biyg2e58ikn1uy77r94nvqu8/title/pre-season-u21su18s-friendlies-confirmed?#sthash.XxKCOIwJ.dpuf