Bishop Auckland will visit Borough Park as Workington Reds build towards the league season.

Reds will host the Two Blues on Wednesday, July 19 for a 7.45pm kick-off.

They kick off their pre-season campaign on Wednesday as they travel to Whitehaven Amateurs to compete for the Shaun Hocking Memorial Trophy in the traditional curtain raiser.

Reds will then cross the border to compete in the Raydale Cup over the weekend of July 8 and 9.

Workington will play Annan Athletic on the Saturday after Gretna 2008 host Carlisle United Youth in the opening match.

On the following day, Reds will play either Gretna or Carlisle United Youth at a kick-off time determined by Saturday’s results.

The Carlisle first team fixture follows on Wednesday, July 12, which is now also a firm fans’ favourite on the calendar.

Reds’ squad will travel to Kendal Town for what has become a regular fixture in recent years on July 29.

Penrith will then visit West Cumbria, for the third time in four years, on Tuesday, August 1 with Reds completing the build-up with a testing fixture at Clitheroe on August 5.