Spalding United today (Thursday) learned their fixtures for the new Evo-Stik League First Division South season.
Pat Rayment’s Tulips, promoted as UCL Premier Division champions, begin away at Sutton Coldfield Town on August 16 (3pm).
Their first home game is against Brigg Town the following Tuesday night (7.45pm), while Chasetown and Carlton Town are also opponents in August.
Other key dates see Spalding on the road the Lincoln United on Boxing Day, while Carlton visit the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field on New Year’s Day.
The Tulips’ final game of the season is scheduled to be at Romulus on April 25.
Here are Spalding’s fixtures is full (home games in capitals):
AUGUST
16 Sutton Coldfield Town
19 BRIGG TOWN
23 CHASETOWN
25 Carlton Town
30 HEANOR TOWN or LONG EATON (FAC)
SEPTEMBER
6 KIDSGROVE ATHLETIC
9 Coalville Town
20 NEWCASTLE TOWN
23 Loughborough Dynamo
27 Tividale
30 MICKLEOVER SPORTS
OCTOBER
4 Sheffield FC
7 GRESLEY
11 NORTON UNITED
14 Rainworth Miners Welfare
18 Soham Town Rangers (FAT)
25 Chasetown
28 COALVILLE TOWN
NOVEMBER
1 FA TROPHY DATE
4 Brigg Town
8 LEEK TOWN
15 Goole AFC
22 STAFFORD RANGERS
29 Stocksbridge Park Steels
DECEMBER
6 ROMULUS
13 Market Drayton Town
20 LOUGHBOROUGH DYNAMO
26 Lincoln United
JANUARY
1 CARLTON TOWN
3 Gresley FC
10 SHEFFIELD FC
17 Norton United
24 RAINWORTH MINERS WELFARE
31 Newcastle Town
FEBRUARY
7 TIVIDALE
14 Mickleover Sports
28 MARKET DRAYTON TOWN
MARCH
7 Stafford Rangers
14 GOOLE AFC
28 SUTTON COLDFIELD TOWN
APRIL
4 Kidsgrove Athletic
6 LINCOLN UNITED
11 Leek Town
18 STOCKSBRIDGE PARK STEELS
25 Romulus
Key: League = Evo-Stik First Division South; FAC = FA Cup; FAT = FA Trophy.
