OXFORD City have been handed a tricky start to their second season in the Conference North.

In their opening five fixtures, they face four sides who finished in the top ten last season.

Mike Ford’s men, who came tenth in their debut campaign, start at home to Harrogate Town on August 17.

They follow it up with trips to Solihull Moors and newly-promoted Hednesford Town, before a clash with local rivals Brackley Town at Marsh Lane on Bank Holiday Monday.

The return is on April 21.

City’s fixtures

AUGUST.

Sat 17: Harrogate Tn (H), Tue 20: Solihull Moors (A), Sat 24: Hednesford Tn (A), Mon 26: Brackley Tn (H), Sat 31: Bradford PA (A).

SEPTEMBER.

 

Sat 7: Colwyn Bay (H), Sat 14: Altrincham (A), Tue 17: Boston United (H), Sat 21: Vauxhall Motors (A), Sat 28: FA Cup 2nd qual round.

OCTOBER.

 

Sat 5: Stalybridge Celtic (H), Sat 12: Histon (A), Sat 19: Worcester City (H), Sat 26: Workington (H).

NOVEMBER.

Sat 2: Harrogate Tn (A), Sat, 9: Stockport County (H), Sat 16: FA Trophy 3rd qual round, Sat 23: Guiseley (A), Sat 30: Vauxhall Motors (H).

DECEMBER.

 

Sat 7: Worcester City (A), Sat 14: North Ferriby Utd (H), Sat 21: Stockport County (A), Thu 26: Gloucester City (H), Sat 28: Solihull Moors (H).

JANUARY.

 

Wed 1: Gloucester City (A), Sat 4: Barrow (H), Sat 11: Colwyn Bay (A), Sat 18: Altrincham (H), Sat 25: Leamington (A)

 

FEBRUARY.

Sat 1: Workington (A), Sat 8: AFC Telford Utd (H), Sat 15: North Ferriby Utd (A), Sat 22: Barrow (A)

 

MARCH.

Sat 1: Gainsborough Trinity (H), Sat 8: Leamington (H), Sat 15: Boston Utd (A), Tue 18: Histon (H), Sat 22 AFC Telford Utd (A), Sat 29 Guiseley (H)

 

APRIL.

Sat 5: Stalybridge Celtic (A), Sat 12: Gainsborough Trinity (A), Sat 19: Hednesford Tn (H), Mon 21: Brackley Tn (A) Sat 26: Bradford PA (H).