Hartlepool United will host Stoke city in a FA Cup third round fixture at Victoria Park Hartlepool on Sunday.
Hartlepool United will host Solihull Moors in a FA Cup first round replay at the Victoria Park Hartlepool on Tuesday night.
Mansfield Town and Hartlepool United will be battling each other in the round 12 of the English League Two 2022/23.
After starting the latest Championship season with a 1-0 win over Queens Park Rangers, Blackburn Rovers trounced Swansea City 3-0 away from home.
Sunderland started last season in League One but they impressively sealed a return to the Championship via playoffs.
Hartlepool United and Blackburn Rovers will be coming up against each other for a pre-season friendly at Victoria Park on Wednesday.