Newport County to face Weston-super-Mare in pre-season
The Exiles will head to the Optima Stadium on Tuesday, July 15 (kick-off 7.15pm) as new boss David Hughes continues to put his squad through their paces.
Weston finished eighth in National League South last season and boast former County midfielder James Waite in their ranks.
The 26-year-old from Sebastapol returned to the Seagulls last season after being released by the Rodney Parade club and featured 12 times after recovering from a serious injury suffered in August.
County also loaned Josh Seberry to Weston but the Irish defender was listed by both clubs among their leavers.
County won 4-0 at Weston in July, 2022 when Lewis Collins, Chanka Zimba, Harrison Bright and Matty Dolan scored goals for James Rowberry's side.
It was 8-1 to the Exiles in both 2019 and 2016, when Mark Randall scored a sensational goal from his own half.
County get their League Two campaign under way on the first weekend of August with the schedule announced at midday on Thursday, June 26.
The EFL Trophy group stage draw follows on the same day at 2.30pm, then at 4.30pm the Exiles will learn their League Cup, round one opponents (tie in the week of August 11).
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