Hull boss Phil Brown is finalising his pre-season plans and has announced friendlies against Hearts, Oldham, Crewe and Chesterfield.The Tigers will play their annual fixture at North Ferriby on Monday July 14 before facing Winterton Rangers a day later and then travelling to Saltergate to play the Spireites on Tuesday July 22.

Four days later, Brown's boys will face Crewe at Gresty Road and then tackle Oldham at Boundary Park on Tuesday July 29.

A trip to Tynecastle to face Hearts on Sunday August 3 will follow and Hull will then start life in the Premier League a fortnight later.

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