American tour for the Clarets

The worst kept secret around the Football Club has finally been officially confirmed today and the Clarets will take on Stoke's partner Austin Aztex who are managed by former Clarets boss Adrian Heath and Minnesota Thunder. There is also potential for a third game to be played.

The game in Austin will be played on Wednesday 9^th July and the second scheduled game against Minnesota Thunder will be played six days later on Tuesday 15^th July.

Both clubs are members of the United Soccer League (USL) - Minnesota Thunder play in the First Division whilst the Aztex are scheduled to move up to the top division too in 2009 alhough they currently play in the Mid South Division of the Southern Conference.

It will mean some distance to be covered for the Clarets with the first match in Texas and the second in the north of the country in Minnesota.

It takes our current pre-season schedule to eight games, all away from home, as follows:

9^th July - Austin Aztex
15^th July - Minnesota Thunder
19^th July - Queen of the South
21^st July - Partick Thistle
23^rd July - St. Johnstone
26^th July - Accrington Stanley
28^th July - Glentoran
30^th July - Bradford City