Rover Oxford Ladies have been handed an away game for starters in their first season in the National League.

The Oxfordshire club who won promotion to English League Division 2 by dramatically finishing top of their play-offs group at Milton Keynes will be away to Bedford in their opening match.

Oxford Hawks men, who just avoided relegation from English League Division 2, kick off at home to Nottingham.

2001-2002 FIXTURES

Oxford Hawks men: Sep 30 Nottingham (H); Oct 7 East Grinstead (a), 14 Blueharts (a), 21 Hounslow & Ealing (H); Nov 3 Bromley (a), 11 Indian Gymkhana (H), 17 Belper (a), 18 Formby (H), 24 Peterborough (a); Dec 2 Havant (H), 9 Ipswich (a); Jan 27 Nottingham (a); Feb 2 E Grinstead (H), 10 Blueharts (H), 17 Hounslow & E (a), 24 Bromley (H); Mar 2 Indian Gymkhana (a), 9 Belper (H), 10 Formby (a), 17 Peterborough (H), 24 Havant (a); Apr 7 Ipswich (H).

Rover Oxford women: Sep 29 Bedford (a); Oct 6 Aldridge (H), 13 Deeside (a), 27 Reading (H); Nov 3 St Albans (a), 10 Leyland Motors (a), 17 Poynton (H), 24 Exmouth (a); Dec 1 Bracknell (H); Feb 2 Bedford (H), 9 Aldridge (a), 16 Deeside (H), 23 Reading (a); Mar 2 St Albans (H), 9 Leyland Motors (H), 16 Poynton (a), 23 Exmouth (H); Apr 6 Bracknell (a).