Kelty Hearts have revealed details of four pre-season friendly fixtures that they will play before their competitive fixtures kick off.
Tam O'Ware's outfit will return to training on Thursday to begin preparations for the new campaign, which will see them play in League Two, for the first time in four years.
The Maroon Machine were relegated from the third tier after finishing bottom of the table, registering just six wins in 36 games, after a four season spell.
They've now confirmed the warm-up matches that they'll play ahead of the start of the Premier Sports Cup, which kicks off on July 11, with three games on the road and one at home.
Kelty's first will see them head for the Borders to play Gala Fairydean Rovers, who they met during their time in the Lowland League, on Saturday June 20.
That game at Netherdale Stadium, in Galashiels, will be followed seven days later by a trip to South Lanarkshire to play East Kilbride.
Mick Kennedy's said took Kelty's place in League One, having claimed the fourth tier title last season in impressive fashion, securing back-to-back promotions after their step up from the Lowland League.
The fixture at K Park, now known as the Bumblebee Stadium for sponsorship reasons, kicks off at 3.15pm.
Three days later, the Maroon Machine have an intriguing, and attractive, match lined-up against Championship Partick Thistle at Firhill.
O'Ware will take his team to Glasgow to play against the club he left to join Kelty five years ago for what will be a stern test, with the Jags having finished second in their division last term.
They also reached the Premiership play-off final but, after a 1-1 draw in the first leg, lost out to top flight St Mirren 2-1 on aggregate.
That game will start at 7.45pm and, four days later, on Saturday July 4, Kelty wrap up their pre-season schedule against Dunfermline.
The Pars, who knocked Kelty out of the Scottish Cup on their way to the final, which they lost to Celtic, will visit New Central Park for a 3pm kick off.
Kelty, who will discover their league schedule next Thursday, will then kick off their Premier Sports Cup group stage campaign, away to Queen of the South, the following week.
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