As well as the release of the fixtures for the League One campaign in 2009/2010, Pools have now confirmed further details of their pre season schedule.

The action gets underway in Holland on Monday 13th July when Chris Turner's men will take on FC Volendam who are in the second tier of Dutch football (the Jupiler League).

The game will kick-off at 7.30pm (Dutch time) and will take place at the base of HSV Football Club in the town of Heiloo, which is just south of Alkmaar and on the coast around 25 miles from Amsterdam.

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Heiloo is around a half-hour drive from the port at Ijmuden and can also be reached by train from Amsterdam in around the same amount of time. The stadium is no more than 15-20 minutes on foot from the station.

It's a venue that was used by Sheffield Wednesday in their build-up to last season when they took on HFC Haarlem and Telstar.

We're still to confirm an exact kick-off time or venue for the second game of the Dutch tour which sees Pools take on SC Cambuur on Wednesday 15th July.

Click here for a full and updated list of all pre season and League One fixtures for 2009/2010.