Supporters are invited to get behind our Under-21s team in the opening fixture against Sparta Prague but even though entry to the J. Davidson Stadium is free, tickets must be claimed in advance from Altrincham FC's official website. Access will not be permitted without a ticket.
Kick-off is scheduled for 19:00 BST and it will be intriguing to see how Mark Dempsey's side adapt to a different kind of challenge to the ones posed on a regular basis in Premier League 2.
Most recently, the young Reds were involved in a typically hard-fought affair against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Carrington and Dempsey was naturally very pleased to see his players come from behind twice to win 3-2 - the team's first league triumph this season, after six score draws but only three defeats.