Kilmarnock will play Ayr United in a pre-season friendly next month on Thursday, July 11.
With a 7.45pm kick-off, the match has been scheduled to mark the opening of the Scottish Championship side's new stand – similar to the arrangement shared with Celtic, who will also play a pre-season fixture there on July 5.
As Derek McInness' side prepare for the 2024/25 – in competitive competition across Scotland and in Europe – they will also play Auchinleck away from home on Sunday, July 14 (2pm kick-off), and against Barrow at Rugby Park on Friday, July 19 (7pm kick-off).
𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 We head to South Ayrshire for the first time since March 2022 as we take on Ayr United in a friendly. It will take place on Thursday, July 11th with a 7.45pm kick-off. Ticket information to follow in due course. pic.twitter.com/xc8D9O8Lxf
— Kilmarnock FC (@KilmarnockFC) June 14, 2024
In the wake of the club's fourth-place finish in the Scottish Premiership last season, Kilmarnock will be aiming to extend their good domestic form into the UEFA Europa League next campaign.
Shortly after winning the Scottish Football Writers' Manager of the Year award and the Premiership Manager of the Year, McInnes extended his stay in Ayrshire for another three years, with a new contract set to expire in the summer of 2027.
After putting pen to paper, the manager spoke to Herald Sport's Ewan Paton. He said: "Kilmarnock is a fantastic place to work and I enjoy it every single day, I come bouncing into work with a smile on my face, everyone here is so supportive from the backroom staff up to the board.
"The reward from this season comes with the European games, which is our next proper game and we’ll look forward to that.
"The demand will change next season, so I’ll enjoy it just now because I know I’ll not get to enjoy it for too long."
