The Silkmen will now play the first game of their short pre-season tour to Northern Ireland against Cliftonville at the home of Crumlin United (kick-off 3pm).

The game on Sunday 11th July has been moved our hosts have secured financial assistance from the Irish Football Association 'Football Turf Project Funding Programme' to develop a 3G pitch at Solitude. Work on the new surface will begin immediately and necessitates the switch to United's Mill Road Ground, located 12 miles to the west of Belfast.

Full details will be announced in time but for those looking to plan ahead the location of the ground can be found by clicking here.