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Two National North sides played their first pre-season friendlies this afternoon. Spennymoor drew with Sunderland 2-2. Chester won 6-0 at Elton Vale.
Former Hereford striker Lennel John-Lewis will have competition at Grimsby as manager Paul Hurst has signed striker Ryan Taylor whom Hurst says plays better on his own.
Worcester won their first pre-season friendly 1-0 at Cheltenham Saracens. Both Aaron Birch and Louis Ezewele, former Hereford players, were in the starting eleven.
Dan Hanford, who kept goal for Hereford United between 2011 and 2013, is back at Carlisle as their goal-keeping coach after three seasons with Southport.