Sunderland will play their opening pre-season game against York City at Bootham Crescent on Wednesday, July 13.

The game, which is scheduled to kick off at 7.30pm, comes a week after the Black Cats players return to training.

The Minstermen, managed by former Nottingham Forest midfielder Gary Mills, are preparing to target a return to the Football League for the first time since 2004.

York finished eighth in the Blue Square Premier last season, just 12 months after losing out to Oxford United in the Play-Off Final at Wembley.

Ticket information will be confirmed in due course and Sunderland's full schedule of pre-season fixtures will be confirmed in the coming days.