With just a week before pre-season commences, Tilbury have put there finishing touches to pre-season, with no less than 11 fixtures planned, prior to the season starting on 11th August.

We open with an away game at Essex Olympian Side Hutton on 7th July with a 2pm kick off, which may change if England are successful in progressing to the World Cup quarter finals.

We then travel to East London to play new Step 6 side Lopares Tavares, who are managed by former goal keeper Chico Ramos.

On 14th, we travel to Dartford for our annual fixture with Hollands and Blair, before two midweek fixtures against Essex Senior League sides Sporting Bengal and Clapton.

With three weeks before the season commences, we make the short trip to our friends and rivals Grays Athletic to play for the Stan Veness Trophy, before our first home game against Conference South side East Thurrock United, with the Robin Nash Trophy up for grabs.

On 28th July we travel to Kent to play Isthmian South side Ashford Town, before a quick turn around when we welcome another new Step 6 side Hashtag United on the Monday night, who will be competing in the new Eastern Senior League. For those that don't know Hashtag they have been predominantly a club that is made of You Tube stars, who can play a good standard of football. Games have in the past been exhibition games recorded and shown on “you tube”, and attracting thousands around the globe, with some of the players having over a million views. Hashtag have agreed to come down to Tilbury, with a friend of the club, Jay Devereux who has taken over as manager.

This game should attract a lot of interest and the club have announced admission prices of £5 adults, £3 concessions and £1 children.

On 1st August we await confirmation of another home game against an Isthmian League South East side, before welcoming Hythe Town on the 4th August for the second successive year.

Tilbury are also expecting to welcome the local press to Chadfields just two days before the season starts with an opportunity to talk to management and players and for team and individual photos.

FIXTURES

Saturday 7th July – Hutton (A) 2.00pm Hannakins Farm 3G

Tuesday 10th July - Lopes Tavares (A) KO 7.00pm West Ham Memorial Ground

Saturday 14th July –. Hollands and Blair (A) 3pm

Tuesday 17th July - Sporting Bengal (A) 8.00pm 3G Bow

Thursday 19th July - Clapton (A) 7.45pm

Saturday 21st July – Grays Athletic (A) (Stan Veness Trophy) KO TBA

Tuesday 24th July – East Thurrock United (H) (Robin Nash Trophy) 7.45pm

Saturday 28th July – Ashford United (A) 3.00pm

Monday 30th July – Hashtag United (H) 7.45pm

Wednesday 1st August – Opponents to be advised (H) 7.45pm

Saturday 4th August – Hythe Town (H) 3pm

Thursday 9th August – Team Photos and interviews.