Wolves will host Premier League side Blackburn Rovers for the pre-season home friendly.

Mark Hughes' side will visit Molineux on Saturday August 2 for a 3pm kick-off.

Prior to that match the first team have a programme of six away fixtures which includes a three-game trip to Scotland.

Mick McCarthy will also take his players to neighbours Walsall.

The boss says:  "The trip to Scotland will provide us with competitive games. It's friendlies in inverted commas up in Scotland.

"It means we don't have to travel too far and we have excellent training facilities arranged.

"We know what we are going to get from games like these. They will all want to beat us and the style of play will be similar to what we will face week-in-week-out in the Championship.

"I'm delighted Mark has agreed to bring Blackburn to Molineux. They finished seventh in the Premier League and be excellent opposition to wrap our pre-season programme up."

The players report back for training on June 30 and the full list of senior games is as follows:

Saturday 12th July 2008  - Wrexham away  - 3.00 p.m.

Wednesday 16th July 2008 - Hereford United away - 7.45 p.m.

Sunday 20th July 2008 Dundee - away - 3.00 p.m.

Wednesday 23rd July 2008 Motherwell - away - 7.30 p.m.

Saturday 26th July 2008 Kilmarnock - away - 2.00 p.m.

Tuesday 29th July 2008 Walsall - away - 7.45 p.m.

Saturday 2nd August 2008 Blackburn Rovers - home - 3.00 p.m.

Season 2008/09 kicks off Saturday August 9.

Additional non first team matches may be added during the summer. Ticket details will follow in due course.

The official pre-season supporter travel packages to Scotland will be provided by Wolves Holiday Club, courtesy of co-optravel.co.uk  Details will be announced over the coming weeks. However you can register your interest to ensure you receive information as soon as it is finalised by emailing wolves@co-optravel.coop, or by calling 01922 700080.