VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE 2016/17 KICKS OFF AT THE WEEKEND

The 38th season of the now named National League kicks off on Saturday with Forest Green Rovers, Tranmere Rovers and Eastleigh amongst the favourites to win the title. If FGR are going to justify their favourites tag they will need to start well but have a tricky trip to Boreham Wood who just stayed up last season. The winner's of the 2016 North and South divisions also face each other as Sutton United play Solihull Moors. The

NATIONAL DIVISION
Barrow v Aldershot Town 
Boreham Wood v Forest Green Rovers 
Bromley v Tranmere Rovers 
Dagenham & Redbridge v Southport 
Eastleigh v Guiseley
Gateshead v Chester 
Macclesfield Town v Torquay United 
Maidstone United v York City - Kick off 12.15pm Live of BT SPORT
North Ferriby United v Braintree Town
Sutton United v Solihull Moors 
Woking v Lincoln City 
Wrexham v Dover Athletic 

NORTH DIVISION
AFC Telford United v AFC Fylde 
Altrincham v Darlington 
Boston United v Stalybridge Celtic 
Brackley Town v Tamworth 
Chorley v FC United of Manchester 
Curzon Ashton v Kidderminster Harriers 
Gainsborough Trinity v Bradford Park Avenue 
Nuneaton Town v FC Halifax Town 
Salford City v Gloucester City 
Stockport County v Alfreton Town 
Worcester City v Harrogate Town 

SOUTH DIVISION
Bishop's Stortford v Hampton & Richmond Borough 
Dartford v Wealdstone 
East Thurrock United v Hungerford Town
Eastbourne Borough v Hemel Hempstead Town 
Ebbsfleet United v Poole Town 
Maidenhead United v Gosport Borough 
Margate v Bath City 
Oxford City v Welling United 
St Albans City v Concord Rangers 
Truro City v Chelmsford City 
Weston-super-Mare v Whitehawk

Ryman Premier Division Champion's Hampton and Richmond Borough face a trip to Bishop's Stortford on their return to Step Two of the non-league ladder with play-off winner's East Thurrock United at home to Hungerford Town who won the play offs in the Evo Stik Southern Premier Division last season. Both teams are making their debut at this level of football.