BANBURY United will begin a new era on home soil as they welcome Spennymoor Town on the opening day of the season.
Mark Jones took over from Andy Whing, after the latter resigned, last month and will start the Vanarama National League North season against a side which finished ninth last year and outside the play-offs solely on goal difference.
After that August 5 clash, the Puritans then visit Scarborough Athletic and Gloucester City on August 12 and 15 respectively.
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Scunthorpe United, a second tier side as recently as the 2010/11 season, make the trip to Spencer Stadium on November 7.
Over the festive period, Jones will take his side to Warrington Town on December 23, before back-to-back fixtures against Brackley Town on Boxing Day (home) and New Year’s Day (away).
The Puritans’ run-in starts with a home clash against Hereford on Good Friday (March 29) and trip to Bishop’s Stortford on Easter Monday (April 1).
A visit to Chorley on April 13 is sandwiched between home clashes against King’s Lynn Town (April 6) and Tamworth (April 20).
Last season, the Puritans began their maiden National League North campaign with a 2-1 win at Curzon Ashton.
VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH FIXTURES IN FULL
Sat Aug 5 Spennymoor Town H
Sat Aug 12 Scarborough Athletic A
Tue Aug 15 Gloucester City A
Sat Aug 19 Chester H
Sat Aug 26 Rushall Olympic A
Mon Aug 28 Buxton H
Sat Sep 2 South Shields A
Tue Sep 5 Alfreton Town H
Sat Sep 9 Warrington Town H
Sat Sep 23 Farsley Celtic A
Sat Oct 7 Blyth Spartans H
Sat Oct 14 Peterborough Sports A
Sat Oct 21 Darlington H
Tue Oct 24 Boston United A
Sat Oct 28 Southport A
Sat Nov 4 Chorley H
Tue Nov 7 Scunthorpe United H
Sat Nov 11 Tamworth A
Tue Nov 14 Hereford A
Tue Nov 21 Bishop’s Stortford H
Sat Nov 25 Curzon Ashton H
Sat Dec 2 King’s Lynn Town A
Sat Dec 16 Farsley Celtic H
Sat Dec 23 Warrington Town A
Tue Dec 26 Brackley Town H
Mon Jan 1 Brackley Town A
Sat Jan 6 Peterborough Sports H
Sat Jan 13 Blyth Spartans A
Sat Jan 20 Spennymoor Town A
Tue Jan 23 Gloucester City H
Sat Jan 27 Scarborough Athletic H
Sat Feb 3 Chester A
Sat Feb 10 Rushall Olympic H
Sat Feb 17 Buxton A
Tue Feb 20 Alfreton Town A
Sat Feb 24 South Shields H
Sat Mar 2 Darlington A
Sat Mar 9 Southport H
Tue Mar 12 Boston United H
Sat Mar 16 Scunthorpe United A
Sat Mar 23 Curzon Ashton A
Fri Mar 29 Hereford H
Mon Apr 1 Bishop’s Stortford A
Sat Apr 6 King’s Lynn Town H
Sat Apr 13 Chorley A
Sat Apr 20 Tamworth H
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