Your guide to Welsh football's pre-season fixtures

The preparations of Wales' EFL clubs are ramping up ahead of a season where it will be all change for two of them.

Swansea City will start an eighth successive season in the Championship, where they will be joined this year by history-making Wrexham after Phil Parkinson's side sealed a third consecutive promotion.

The Red Dragons return to the second tier for the first time in 43 years, with Cardiff City having gone the other way.

Under Brian Barry-Murphy, the Bluebirds are back in League One for the first time since 2003, meaning they – along with League Two Newport County – start their seasons on 2 August, a week before Wrexham and the Swans.

But all four clubs have their players back in for training – with pre-season schedules taking shape.

Wrexham are off to Australia and New Zealand as they look to ready for themselves for the Championship - and increase their profile Down Under - with games against A-League clubs.

Cardiff and Swansea will have some low-key games on training camps in Spain before finishing preparations at home, with Alan Sheehan's side welcoming French side Lorient to wrap up their warm-ups.

Newport, meanwhile, are keeping it local as new boss Dave Hughes starts his reign - which begins in competitive terms with an EFL CUP preliminary round tie against Barnet on Tuesday, 29 July.

Here BBC Sport Wales runs through the friendly fixtures of all four clubs, with some games still to be confirmed.

Tuesday 1 July

Pontypridd United 1-1 Newport County (USW Sports Park) - Tom Davies put the Exiles in front but their Cymru South hosts responded to claim a draw.

Saturday 5 July

Undy AFC 0-1 Newport County (The Causeway) - Anthony Glennon's header, from summer signing Lee Jenkins' cross, sealed victory for County.

Wednesday 9 July

Johor Darul Ta'zim 2-2 Cardiff City (Pinatar Arena, Spain) - David Turnbull and Rubin Colwill both found the target for the Bluebirds as new boss Brian Barry-Murphy fielded different XIs in each half.

Friday 11 July

Melbourne Victory 0-3 Wrexham (Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia) - Tom O'Connor, debutant Ryan Hardie and George Evans all netted as Phil Parkinson's side began their tour of Australia and New Zealand with an impressive victory.

Saturday 12 July

Worcester City 0-1 Newport County (Sixways Stadium) - Oliver Greaves' first-half goal was enough to secure County's second win of pre-season.

Cardiff City 3-0 Southend United (Pinatar Arena, Spain) - Yousef Salech struck twice in the first half as Cardiff completed their pre-season trip to Spain with a 3-0 win over National League Southend United. Substitute Joel Colwill added a third late in the game.

Swansea City 5-0 Kidderminster Harriers - Gonçalo Franco scored twice while Ronald, Eom Ji-Sung and new signing Zeidane Inoussa were also on target as Alan Sheehan's team began their pre-season campaign with a comfortable win in a behind-closed-doors game against National League North opposition.

Tuesday 15 July

Sydney FC 2-1 Wrexham (Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia) - Wrexham continued their pre-season tour of Australia and New Zealand with a 2-1 defeat by A-League side Sydney FC. Wrexham led as Sydney midfielder Corey Holman turned into his own net. But goals from Alexandar Popović and Joe Lacey ensured the hosts came from behind to secure victory.

Weston-super-Mare 0-1 Newport County (The Optima Stadium) - The Exiles secured victory late on against their National League South hosts thanks to a goal from 17-year-old academy product Moses Alexander-Walker.

Yeovil Town 2-3 Cardiff City (Huish Park) - A Cardiff side largely made up of under-21 players came from 2-0 down to win thanks to goals from Mannie Barton, Trey George and Morgan Wigley.

Friday 18 July

Cardiff City 3-1 Cambridge United & Cardiff City 2-0 Cambridge United - The Bluebirds won both their reduced-length games played behind-closed-doors.

Isaak Davies, Callum Robinson and Chris Willock were all on the scoresheet as Brian Barry-Murphy's side won the first 60-minute fixture 3-1 - with Shayne Lavery scoring for the League Two side.

Yousef Salech and Cian Ashford both netted to win the second contest 2-0.

*Behind closed doors

Saturday 19 July

Wellington Phoenix 1-0 Wrexham (Sky Stadium) - Wrexham lost to Wellington Phoenix in the final game of their pre-season tour down under, with Luke Flowerdew's goal the difference.

Swansea City 2-2 Stevenage & Swansea City 1-0 Stevenage (Pinatar Arena, Spain) - Stevenage fought back to draw the first of two one-hour games after an own goal and a Bobby Wales strike gave Swansea the lead. Zan Vipotnik struck early to give the Swans victory in the second game.

Torquay United 3-1 Newport County (Plainmoor) - Newport suffered their first defeat of pre-season after conceding three first-half goals against their National League South hosts. Bobby Kamwa headed in a late reply for the Exiles.

Tuesday 22 July

Bristol City 0-1 Newport County (Robins High Performance Centre) - Newport's final pre-season game saw them produce a competitive display against a strong Robins side, who claimed victory thanks to a late goal from Elijah Morrison.

*Behind closed doors

Wednesday 23 July

Cheltenham Town v Swansea City (EV Charger Points Stadium, 19.00 BST)

Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City (TSG Training Centre, 14.00 BST)

*Behind closed doors

Saturday 26 July

Exeter City v Swansea City (St James Park, 13.00 BST)

Notts County v Cardiff City (Meadow Lane, 15.00 BST)

Saturday 2 August

Swansea City v Lorient (Swansea.com Stadium, 15.00 BST)

FC Groningen v Wrexham (De Langeleegte, Veendam, 14.00 BST)