Upcoming Football Fixtures

Excitement is building ahead of the new football season, which officially begins for the majority of ours sides at the weekend.

Here are the fixtures taking place on Saturday and next Tuesday evening.

SATURDAY

National League North: Banbury United v AFC Fylde, Buxton v Curzon Ashton, Chester v Brackley Town, Chorley v Darlington, Farsley Celtic v Alfreton Town, Gloucester City v Boston United, Kettering Town v Bradford Park Avenue, Kidderminster Harriers v Leamington, King’s Lynn Town v Blyth Spartans, Scarborough Athletic v Hereford, Southport v Peterborough Sports, Spennymoor Town v AFC Telford Utd

NPL Premier Division: FC United v Atherton Collieries, Guiseley v Marine, Hyde United v Radcliffe, Lancaster v Nantwich Town, Liversedge v Ashton United, Marske United v Belper Town, Matlock Town v Whitby Town, South Shields v Stalybridge Celtic, Stafford Rangers v Bamber Bridge, Warrington Rylands v Gainsborough Trinity, Warrington Town v Morpeth Town

NPL West: 1874 Northwich v Prescot Cables, Bootle v Leek Town, Colne v Kidsgrove Athletic, Glossop North End v City of Liverpool, Macclesfield v Clitheroe, Newcastle Town v Witton Albion, Ramsbottom United v Hanley Town, Runcorn Linnets v Widnes, Skelmersdale United v Trafford, Workington v Mossley

Manchester Premier Division: Bolton County v Hindsford AFC, Chadderton Reserves v Heyside, Dukinfield Town v Old Altrinchamians, Heywood St James v Royton Town, Manchester Gregorians v Uppermill, Moorside Rangers v Atherton Town, Pennington v Rochdale Sacred Heart, Springhead v Walshaw Sports

Cheshire League One: Billinge First v Cheadle Heath Nomads Reserves, Blacon Youth v Styal FC, Knutsford FC v Wythenshawe Amateurs FC Reserves, Maine Road Reserves v Sandbach United Reserves, Malpas FC v Denton Town, Newton Athletic v Golborne Sports

TUESDAY

Football

National League North: Banbury United v Boston United, Buxton v Leamington, Chester v Hereford, Chorley v Blyth Spartans, Farsley Celtic v AFC Fylde, Gloucester City v Peterborough Sports, Kettering Town v AFC Telford Utd, Kidderminster Harriers v Curzon Ashton, King’s Lynn Town v Brackley Town, Scarborough Athletic v Bradford Park Avenue, Southport v Darlington, Spennymoor Town v Alfreton Town

NPL Premier Division: Ashton United v South Shields, Atherton Collieries v Stafford Rangers, Bamber Bridge v Marske United, Belper Town v FC United, Gainsborough Trinity v Hyde United, Marine v Lancaster City, Morpeth Town v Guiseley, Nantwich Town v Warrington Rylands, Radcliffe v Matlock Town, Stalybridge Celtic v Warrington Town, Whitby Town v Liversedge

NPL West: City of Liverpool v Skelmersdale United, Clitheroe v Ramsbottom United, Hanley Town v Newcastle Town, Kidsgrove Athletic v 1874 Northwich, Leek Town v Macclesfield, Mossley v Runcorn Linnets, Prescot Cables v Workington, Trafford v Colne, Widnes v Bootle, Witton Albion v Glossop North End

Manchester Premier Division: Atherton Town v Bolton County, Upperill v Dukinfield Town

Cheshire League One: Billinge First v Golborne Sports, Denton Town v Cheadle Heath Nomads Reserves, Parklands v Avon Villa, Styal FC v Knutsford Fc, Newton Athletic v Blacon Youth, Sandbach United Reserves v Wythenshawe Amateurs FC Reserves

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