NELSON play their final friendly before the start of the season when they entertain Rossendale United at Victoria Park tonight (kick off 7.30pm).

Nelson's season in the First North Western Trains League Second Division kicks off on Saturday with a home game against Oldham Town (kick off 3pm).

Fixtures - August: 14 Oldham Town (H); 21 Daisy Hill (A); 25 Holker Old Boys (H); 28 Ashton Town (A).

September: 1 Squires Gate (H); 4 Tetley Walker (H); 7 Darwen (A); 11 Skelmersdale (H); 15 Chadderton (H); 18 Castleton Gab (A); 21 Holker Old Boys (A); 25 Warrington Town (H).

October: 2 Chadderton (A); 9 Chadderton (A); 16 Castleton Fab (H); 23 Tetley Walker (A); 30 Daisy Hill (H).

November: 6 Squires Gate (A); 13 Woodley Sports (H); 20 Oldham Town (A); 27 Daisy Hill or Alsager (A).

December: 11 Formby (H); 18 Warrington Town (A); 27 Colne (H).

January: 8 Woodley Sports (A); 15 Darwen (H); 22 Curzon Ashton (A).

February: 5 Squires Gate (A); 12 Bacup Borough (H); 19 Alsager (A); 26 Ashton Town (H).

March: 4 Bacup Borough (A); 11 Blackpool Mech (H); 18 Blackpool Mech (A); 25 Alsager (H).

April: 8 Formby (A); 15 Curzon Ashton (H); 24 Colne (A).

Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.