By JOHN LE PAGE

Preston G..............36 Kendal ..................26
Newly promoted Preston Grasshoppers began their pre-season programme with a home win against Kendal on Thursday.
The Grasshoppers have been promoted to National League 2 North ahead of next season, while Kendal have moved up to Regional 1 North West.
As with most pre-season games, this was a night of players changing in and out and swapping positions, so the final score was less important than the performances.
The game ebbed and flowed for both teams depending on which group of players were on the pitch and both sides p...