Aycliffe players returned to pre-season training for their first session this week.
The Northern League season begins on Saturday 11th August with the FA Cup, followed by the opening league game on Saturday 18th August.
Meanwhile, Aycliffe are gearing up for their huge pre-season friendly against Sunderland on Friday 20th July (7.30pm) at Moore Lane Park.
Aycliffe Today photographer Colin McNeillie snapped the Aycliffe players being put through their paces on Wednesday night – see his gallery of pictures below.