DISS Town Football Club has started pre-season training ahead of the 2010/11 season. The pre-season friendly highlight is a trip to Brewers Green Lane from a Norwich City XI on Tuesday, July 27 (kick-off 7.

DISS Town Football Club has started pre-season training ahead of the 2010/11 season.

The pre-season friendly highlight is a trip to Brewers Green Lane from a Norwich City XI on Tuesday, July 27 (kick-off 7.45pm).

However, the first three friendly matches for various Diss teams have been cancelled. Both games scheduled for this Saturday - Diss v Blofield and Dersingham v Diss Reserves - have fallen victim to pitch problems following the recent extended dry spell. The Reepham v Diss Reserves match scheduled for last Monday was cancelled as Reepham are seeking a manager and players.

The other matches arranged so far are as follows:

Tuesday July 13 1st Team away at Mildenhall (7.45pm). Saturday, July 17 1st Team home v Stotfold (3pm). Saturday July 24 1st Team away at Brandon (3pm). Saturday, July 31 1st Team and Reserve Team away at Felixstowe (1pm and 3pm). Thursday, August 5 U18s home v Harford Tornadoes (7.30pm). Saturday, August 7 Reserve Team away at Foulsham (kick off 2pm). Wednesday 11 August Reserves away at Newton Flotman (6.30pm). Thursday August 12 U18s home v Histon (7.30pm). Wednesday August 18 Under-18s away at Gorleston (7.30pm). Wednesday, August 25 Under-18s away at Dereham U18s (7.30pm).

Diss Town have appointed Jamie Scales as A-team manager for the 2010/11 season. They will play their home matches at Shelfanger.

The clubhouse facilities at Brewers Green Lane are available for use by other local sporting clubs.

For details either visit the club on a weekday evening or ring 01379 651223. There is a pool table and dart board for those wishing to enter local leagues for those two sports.