Trotters add friendlies to schedule

olton have added friendlies against Falkirk, St Johnstone and Osasuna to their pre-season schedule as they prepare for the new season. The Trotters will play Falkirk, relegated from the Scottish Premier League last season, at the Falkirk Stadium on Saturday July 31 before a trip to St Johnstone two days later. They will finish of their preparations with a clash with Spanish Primera Division side Osasuna at the Reebok Stadium on Friday August 6. After returning from their tour of North America late next month, the Trotters have already lined up friendlies at Rochdale (July 24), Morecambe (July 28) and Fleetwood Town (July 30).