ork finished fifth in the National League North table last season, which earned them a spot in the quarter-finals of the playoffs, where they beat Chorley before overcoming Brackley Town in the semi-finals.
The Minstermen then secured a return to the National League by recording a 2-0 victory over Boston United in the final of the playoffs, and they will be present in the fifth tier for the first time since the 2016-17 season.
There is no getting away from the fact that it has been a tough few years for York, who were a Football League side in 2016, but securing a return to the National League for the coming term was a big step forward.
John Askey’s side learned on Wednesday that they will open their National League campaign at home to Woking on August 6 before making the trip to Maidstone United in their second fixture one week later.
York have been incredibly busy this summer in terms of incomings, with Luke James, Lenell John-Lewis and Fraser Kerr among the players to arrive on free transfers for the coming campaign.
Middlesbrough, meanwhile, finished seventh in the Championship last season, missing out on the playoffs by five points, and they ended their campaign with a heavy 4-1 defeat at Preston North End.
Boro have already started their preparations for the 2022-23 season, though, recording a 5-0 victory over Bishop Auckland on July 2, with a number of players taking the opportunity to impress.
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Darragh Lenihan and Ryan Giles both made their debuts in the five-goal success, with head coach Chris Wilder using two different XIs in each half, which could again be the case in this match.
Middlesbrough will take on Sporting Braga, Morecambe and Marseille in their three friendlies after this one before starting their 2022-23 Championship campaign at home to West
Bromwich Albion on July 30.Wilder will be desperate to get some more players through the door before the return of competitive action, and it will be fascinating to see whether the team can again make a push for the playoffs next term.
