Town will send a team to take on Dagenham and Redbridge in a pre-season friendly at Victoria Road on Wednesday, 3rd August (KO 7.45pm). The Blues are expected to field a largely reserve side against the Nationwide Conference club.
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Young Town full-back Erdem Artun has joined Nationwide Conference side Doncaster on a month s loan. Despite some impressive performances for the reserves he looks a long way from the Town first team and will gain valuable experience at Belle Vue.
Town have confirmed their pre-season friendly programme for 2002/03. As well as the Bristol games and the Brentford match, Town face Nationwide Conference side Barnet. The Danish fixtures see Thomas Gaardsøe meet his old club AaB Aalborg, as well as Farum Boldklub.