BN will be keeping an eye on how other sides in the Evo-Stik South Premier get on in their preseason friendlies.
The bulk of teams start their friendlies this week, including Hereford.
Here are the results from the first week (Mon 3rd - Sun 9th):
Tuesday 4th July
Alton (Step 6) 1 - Basingstoke Town 5
Wednesday 5th July
Hitchin Town 2 - Luton Town (League 2) 2
Friday 7th July
Team Solent (Step 5) 3 - Basingstoke Town 3
Winchester City (Step 4) 3 - Gosport Borough 2
Saturday 8th July
Farnborough 1 - Fleet Town (Step 4) 0
Slough Town 0 - Wycombe Wanderers (League 2) 0
St. Neots Town 0 - Cambridge United (League 2) 1
Hitchin Town 1 - Stevenage (League 2) 1