National League fixtures announced

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The newly named National League have released the fixtures for the 2015/16 season and there are a number of intriguing matches on the opening weekend of the season.

Tranmere Rovers begin life in non-league at home as they welcome Woking to Prenton Park, while the other club relegated from SkyBet League Two, Cheltenham Town, face a trip to another former Football League club Lincoln City.

Newly installed Gateshead boss Malcolm Crosby begins his reign with a tricky looking trip to Aldershot Town and last year's beaten play-off finalists Grimsby Town head to Kidderminster Harriers.

Three of the newly promoted sides have been handed home ties. Barrow entertain Dover Athletic, meaning their visitors face a 740 mile round trip on the opening day of the season.

Boreham Wood and Bromley face FC Halifax Town and Wrexham respectively.

The only promoted side to be handed an away tie on the opening day of the season is Guiseley, as they head to Welling United.

In the National League North FC United of Manchester will begin their first ever season at step two with a trip to Gloucester City. Last year's FA Trophy winners North Ferriby United head to Tamworth, while Chorley begin life under Matt Jansen with a home fixture against Kevin Wilson's Nuneaton.

Curzon Ashton welcome ambitious Corby Town as two newly promoted sides clash on the opening day.

In the National League South there is also an opening day fixture between two newly promoted sides as Margate entertain Truro City.

Maidstone United begin life in step two with a visit to Sutton United.

Opening Day and key dates are below:

Saturday 8th August
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
ALDERSHOT TOWN v GATESHEAD
ALTRINCHAM v FOREST GREEN ROVERS
BARROW v DOVER ATHLETIC
BOREHAM WOOD v FC HALIFAX TOWN
BROMLEY v WREXHAM
CHESTER v BRAINTREE TOWN
KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS v GRIMSBY TOWN
LINCOLN CITY v CHELTENHAM TOWN
SOUTHPORT v EASTLEIGH
TORQUAY UNITED v MACCLESFIELD TOWN
TRANMERE ROVERS v WOKING
WELLING UNITED v GUISELEY

THE NATIONAL LEAGUE - NORTH DIVISION
BRACKLEY TOWN v HARROGATE TOWN
BRADFORD PARK AVENUE v ALFRETON TOWN
CHORLEY v NUNEATON TOWN
CURZON ASHTON v CORBY TOWN
GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY v WORCESTER CITY
GLOUCESTER CITY v FC UNITED OF MANCHESTER
HEDNESFORD TOWN v STALYBRIDGE CELTIC
LOWESTOFT TOWN v AFC TELFORD UNITED
SOLIHULL MOORS v AFC FYLDE
STOCKPORT COUNTY v BOSTON UNITED
TAMWORTH v NORTH FERRIBY UNITED

THE NATIONAL LEAGUE - SOUTH DIVISION
BATH CITY v WEALDSTONE
BISHOPS STORTFORD v HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE
CONCORD RANGERS v WESTON-SUPER-MARE
EASTBOURNE BOROUGH v MAIDENHEAD UNITED
EBBSFLEET UNITED v BASINGSTOKE TOWN
GOSPORT BOROUGH v ST. ALBANS CITY
HAYES & YEADING UNITED v WHITEHAWK
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD TOWN v DARTFORD
MARGATE v TRURO CITY
OXFORD CITY v CHELMSFORD CITY
SUTTON UNITED v MAIDSTONE UNITED

Saturday 15th August

THE NATIONAL LEAGUE 

BRAINTREE TOWN v TRANMERE ROVERS
CHELTENHAM TOWN v SOUTHPORT
DOVER ATHLETIC v CHESTER
EASTLEIGH v LINCOLN CITY
FC HALIFAX TOWN v TORQUAY UNITED
FOREST GREEN ROVERS v BARROW
GATESHEAD v BOREHAM WOOD
GRIMSBY TOWN v BROMLEY
GUISELEY v KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS
MACCLESFIELD TOWN v WELLING UNITED
WOKING v ALTRINCHAM
WREXHAM v ALDERSHOT TOWN

THE NATIONAL LEAGUE - NORTH DIVISION
AFC FYLDE v GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY
AFC TELFORD UNITED v STOCKPORT COUNTY
ALFRETON TOWN v BRACKLEY TOWN
BOSTON UNITED v CURZON ASHTON
CORBY TOWN v CHORLEY
FC UNITED OF MANCHESTER v TAMWORTH
HARROGATE TOWN v HEDNESFORD TOWN
NORTH FERRIBY UNITED v SOLIHULL MOORS
NUNEATON TOWN v BRADFORD PARK AVENUE
STALYBRIDGE CELTIC v GLOUCESTER CITY
WORCESTER CITY v LOWESTOFT TOWN

THE NATIONAL LEAGUE - SOUTH DIVISION
BASINGSTOKE TOWN v BISHOPS STORTFORD
CHELMSFORD CITY v HAYES & YEADING UNITED
DARTFORD v SUTTON UNITED
HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE v MARGATE
MAIDENHEAD UNITED v GOSPORT BOROUGH
MAIDSTONE UNITED v OXFORD CITY
ST. ALBANS CITY v EBBSFLEET UNITED
TRURO CITY v CONCORD RANGERS
WEALDSTONE v EASTBOURNE BOROUGH
WESTON-SUPER-MARE v HEMEL HEMPSTEAD TOWN
WHITEHAWK v BATH CITY

Saturday 26th December (Boxing Day)
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
ALDERSHOT TOWN v WOKING
ALTRINCHAM v CHESTER
BARROW v GATESHEAD
BOREHAM WOOD v BRAINTREE TOWN
BROMLEY v EASTLEIGH
GUISELEY v GRIMSBY TOWN
KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS v CHELTENHAM TOWN
LINCOLN CITY v FC HALIFAX TOWN
MACCLESFIELD TOWN v TRANMERE ROVERS
TORQUAY UNITED v FOREST GREEN ROVERS
WELLING UNITED v DOVER ATHLETIC
WREXHAM v SOUTHPORT

THE NATIONAL LEAGUE - NORTH DIVISION
BRACKLEY TOWN v CORBY TOWN
BRADFORD PARK AVENUE v FC UNITED OF MANCHESTER
CHORLEY v AFC FYLDE
CURZON ASHTON v STALYBRIDGE CELTIC
GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY v NORTH FERRIBY UNITED
GLOUCESTER CITY v WORCESTER CITY
HEDNESFORD TOWN v AFC TELFORD UNITED
LOWESTOFT TOWN v BOSTON UNITED
SOLIHULL MOORS v NUNEATON TOWN
STOCKPORT COUNTY v HARROGATE TOWN
TAMWORTH v ALFRETON TOWN

THE NATIONAL LEAGUE - SOUTH DIVISION
BATH CITY v TRURO CITY
BISHOPS STORTFORD v ST. ALBANS CITY
CHELMSFORD CITY v DARTFORD
EASTBOURNE BOROUGH v WHITEHAWK
EBBSFLEET UNITED v CONCORD RANGERS
GOSPORT BOROUGH v HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE
HAYES & YEADING UNITED v WESTON-SUPER-MARE
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD TOWN v WEALDSTONE
MARGATE v MAIDSTONE UNITED
OXFORD CITY v MAIDENHEAD UNITED
SUTTON UNITED v BASINGSTOKE TOWN

Saturday 30th April (Final Day)
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
BARROW v WREXHAM
BRAINTREE TOWN v ALTRINCHAM
BROMLEY v ALDERSHOT TOWN
CHELTENHAM TOWN v LINCOLN CITY
CHESTER v GATESHEAD
DOVER ATHLETIC v FOREST GREEN ROVERS
FC HALIFAX TOWN v MACCLESFIELD TOWN
GUISELEY v TORQUAY UNITED
SOUTHPORT v KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS
TRANMERE ROVERS v GRIMSBY TOWN
WELLING UNITED v BOREHAM WOOD
WOKING v EASTLEIGH

THE NATIONAL LEAGUE - NORTH DIVISION
BRACKLEY TOWN v TAMWORTH
BRADFORD PARK AVENUE v GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY
CHORLEY v AFC TELFORD UNITED
FC UNITED OF MANCHESTER v SOLIHULL MOORS
HARROGATE TOWN v CORBY TOWN
LOWESTOFT TOWN v GLOUCESTER CITY
NORTH FERRIBY UNITED v ALFRETON TOWN
NUNEATON TOWN v HEDNESFORD TOWN
STALYBRIDGE CELTIC v BOSTON UNITED
STOCKPORT COUNTY v CURZON ASHTON
WORCESTER CITY v AFC FYLDE

THE NATIONAL LEAGUE - SOUTH DIVISION
BATH CITY v MARGATE
CHELMSFORD CITY v BASINGSTOKE TOWN
EBBSFLEET UNITED v EASTBOURNE BOROUGH
GOSPORT BOROUGH v HAYES & YEADING UNITED
HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE v WESTON-SUPER-MARE
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD TOWN v WHITEHAWK
MAIDENHEAD UNITED v CONCORD RANGERS
MAIDSTONE UNITED v BISHOPS STORTFORD
OXFORD CITY v SUTTON UNITED
ST. ALBANS CITY v DARTFORD
TRURO CITY v WEALDSTONE

Source: National League

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