There are now less than 50 days to go until the new National League season - here are some of the key dates for Hartlepool United fans to look out for.

As it stands, new manager Simon Grayson has a lot of work to do ahead of the new season. Pools have lost ground on their National League rivals in the wake of a dramatic few months on and, in particular, off the pitch, while another change in the dugout has left Grayson, who hasn't coached in England since 2021 and has never managed a non-league side, less than two months to assemble a competitive squad.

Although Pools, who have just 11 players under contract, are believed to be edging towards welcoming their first new signings of the summer, there are fears that influential attacking pair Mani Dieseruvwe and Joe Grey could both leave over the coming weeks, while long-serving defender David Ferguson has been linked with a move to Gateshead.