VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE OPENING DAY FIXTURES

SATURDAY 6th AUGUST 

VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE 

Aldershot Town v Solihull Moors

Altrincham v Maidstone United 

Barnet v FC Halifax Town 

Dagenham & Redbridge v Gateshead 

Dorking Wanderers v Chesterfield 

Notts County v Maidenhead United

Scunthorpe United v Yeovil Town 

Southend United v Boreham Wood 

Torquay United v Oldham Athletic 

Wealdstone v Bromley 

Wrexham v Eastleigh 

York City v Woking 

VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH 

AFC Fylde v Kettering Town 

AFC Telford United v Chorley

Alfreton Town v Chester 

Blyth Spartans v Kidderminster Harriers 

Boston United v Southport 

Brackley Town v Scarborough Athletic 

Bradford (Park Avenue) v Kings Lynn Town 

Curzon Ashton v Banbury United 

Darlington v Gloucester City 

Hereford v Spennymoor Town

Leamington v Farsley Celtic

Peterborough Sports v Buxton

 

VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH 

Bath City v Dartford 

Chelmsford City v St Albans City 

Cheshunt v Hampton & Richmond Borough 

Dulwich Hamlet v Braintree Town 

Ebbsfleet United v Chippenham Town 

Havant & Waterlooville v Slough Town 

Hemel Hempstead Town v Farnborough 

Hungerford Town v Concord Rangers 

Oxford City v Eastbourne Borough 

Taunton Town v Welling United 

Tonbridge Angels v Weymouth 

Worthing v Dover Athletic 

The opening weekend of the Vanarama National League is just a month away with some brilliant fixtures in prospect. The two relegated sides face tough games with Scunthorpe United at home to Yeovil Town and Oldham Athletic on a long away trip to Torquay United. I'm sure many of The Latics fans will take advantage of the fixture and spend a night or two on the Devon Coast. 

The game of the opening day in non-league's top division for me comes at what should be a sold out Meadowbank Stadium where Dorking Wanderers, winners of the dramatic South Division play-off, host Chesterfield who will start their fifth season in non-league football after relegation from the football league in 2018. 

Banbury United, who ran away with the Southern League Premier Central title last season, start with a trip to Curzon Ashton. Peterborough Sports who were promoted from the same division after winning the play-off host Buxton who won the Northern Premier League Premier Division. 

Another promoted side in Scarborough Athletic make the trip south to face Brackley Town. 

The game which jumps out of the list in the South Division for me comes on the South Coast where Isthmian Premier Champion's Worthing host Dover Athletic who have recruited a number of impressive players following their relegation from Step One. I expect The Crucial Environmental Stadium will be packed for this game as a large number of Dover fans make the 100 mile trip to see their team's opening game of the season. 

Taunton Town, champions of the Southern League Premier South, host Welling United in another game of note. 

With four teams relegated from each division the battle to beat the drop will be a very exciting one across the season.