2017/18 Fixtures - Key Dates For Your Diary

By David Richardson

The 2017/18 Vanarama National League fixtures for all three divisions have been announced, so let’s look at some vital dates coming up.

The full list of fixtures can be found here.

The first day of the season kicks off in a month's time as the 68 National League sides finally get to put into practice their hard work from pre-season.

National League – Opening Day, 5 August 2017 - 15:00 KO
Sutton United vs. Leyton Orient - LIVE on BT Sport, 12:30pm KO
AFC Fylde vs. Boreham Wood
Bromley vs. Eastleigh
Dagenham and Redbridge vs. Barrow
FC Halifax Town vs. Aldershot Town
Guiseley vs. Ebbsfleet United
Hartlepool United vs. Dover Athletic
Maidstone United vs. Maidenhead United
Solihull Moors vs. Chester
Torquay United vs. Tranmere Rovers
Woking vs. Gateshead
Wrexham vs. Macclesfield Town

National League North – Opening Day, 5 August 2017 - 15:00 KO
Alfreton Town vs. Blyth Spartans
Brackley Town vs. FC United Of Manchester
Curzon Ashton vs. North Ferriby United
Gainsborough Trinity vs. Leamington
Harrogate Town vs. Nuneaton Town
Kidderminster Harriers vs. Chorley
Salford City vs. Darlington
Southport vs. Boston United
Spennymoor Town vs. Stockport County
Tamworth vs. Bradford Park Avenue
York City vs. AFC Telford United

National League South – Opening Day, 5 August 2017 - 15:00 KO
Bognor Regis Town vs. Bath City
Chelmsford City vs. Gloucester City
Chippenham Town vs. Havant & Waterlooville
Dartford vs. Hungerford Town FC
East Thurrock United vs. Hampton & Richmond Borough
Eastbourne Borough vs. Braintree Town
Hemel Hempstead Town vs. Whitehawk
Oxford City vs. St. Albans City
Truro City vs. Welling United
Wealdstone vs. Concord Rangers
Weston-Super-Mare vs. Poole Town

The festive period is always a busy time for National League football, and this season is, of course, no different with plenty of local derbies to come over Christmas and New Year.

National League – Boxing Day, 26 December 2017 - 15:00 KO
Aldershot Town vs. Woking
Barrow vs. Wrexham
Boreham Wood vs. Sutton United
Chester vs. Guiseley
Dover Athletic vs. Maidstone United
Eastleigh vs. Torquay United
Ebbsfleet United vs. Bromley
Gateshead vs. Hartlepool United
Leyton Orient vs. Dagenham and Redbridge
Macclesfield Town vs. FC Halifax Town
Maidenhead United vs. Solihull Moors
Tranmere Rovers vs. AFC Fylde

National League North – Boxing Day, 26 December 2017 - 15:00 KO
AFC Telford United vs. Kidderminster Harriers
Blyth Spartans vs. Spennymoor Town
Boston United vs. Gainsborough Trinity
Bradford Park Avenue vs. Curzon Ashton
Chorley vs. Southport
Darlington vs. Harrogate Town
FC United Of Manchester vs. Salford City
Leamington vs. Brackley Town
North Ferriby United vs. York City
Nuneaton Town vs. Tamworth
Stockport County vs. Alfreton Town

National League South – Boxing Day, 26 December 2017 - 15:00 KO
Bath City vs. Weston-Super-Mare
Braintree Town vs. Chelmsford City
Concord Rangers vs. East Thurrock United
Gloucester City vs. Oxford City
Hampton & Richmond Borough vs. Wealdstone
Havant & Waterlooville vs. Bognor Regis Town
Hungerford Town FC vs. Chippenham Town
Poole Town vs. Truro City
St. Albans City vs. Hemel Hempstead Town
Welling United vs. Dartford
Whitehawk vs. Eastbourne Borough

National League – New Year’s Day, 1 January 2018 - 15:00 KO
AFC Fylde vs. Tranmere Rovers
Bromley vs. Ebbsfleet United
Dagenham and Redbridge vs. Leyton Orient
FC Halifax Town vs. Macclesfield Town
Guiseley vs. Chester
Hartlepool United vs. Gateshead
Maidstone United vs. Dover Athletic
Solihull Moors vs. Maidenhead United
Sutton United vs. Boreham Wood
Torquay United vs. Eastleigh
Woking vs. Aldershot Town
Wrexham vs. Barrow

National League North – New Year’s Day, 1 January 2018 - 15:00 KO
Alfreton Town vs. Stockport County
Brackley Town vs. Leamington
Curzon Ashton vs. Bradford Park Avenue
Gainsborough Trinity vs. Boston United
Harrogate Town vs. Darlington
Kidderminster Harriers vs. AFC Telford United
Salford City vs. FC United Of Manchester
Southport vs. Chorley
Spennymoor Town vs. Blyth Spartans
Tamworth vs. Nuneaton Town
York City vs. North Ferriby United

National League South – New Year’s Day, 1 January 2018 - 15:00 KO
Bognor Regis Town vs. Havant & Waterlooville
Chelmsford City vs. Braintree Town
Chippenham Town vs. Hungerford Town FC
Dartford vs. Welling United
East Thurrock United vs. Concord Rangers
Eastbourne Borough vs. Whitehawk
Hemel Hempstead Town vs. St. Albans City
Oxford City vs. Gloucester City
Truro City vs. Poole Town
Wealdstone vs. Hampton & Richmond Borough
Weston-Super-Mare vs. Bath City

Only National League clubs will compete on Good Friday before the North and South play the next day. Then on Easter Monday, there is a full programme of fixtures for all three divisions.

National League – Easter Bank Holiday Weekend, Good Friday, 30 March 2018 - 15:00 KO
AFC Fylde vs. FC Halifax Town
Boreham Wood vs. Barrow
Bromley vs. Wrexham
Chester vs. Torquay United
Dover Athletic vs. Tranmere Rovers
Eastleigh vs. Ebbsfleet United
Gateshead vs. Dagenham and Redbridge
Guiseley vs. Leyton Orient
Maidenhead United vs. Sutton United
Maidstone United vs. Hartlepool United
Solihull Moors vs. Aldershot Town
Woking vs. Macclesfield Town

National League North – Easter Bank Holiday Weekend, 31 March 2018 - 15:00 KO
Alfreton Town vs. Nuneaton Town
Blyth Spartans vs. AFC Telford United
Boston United vs. Kidderminster Harriers
Brackley Town vs. Harrogate Town
Bradford Park Avenue vs. Stockport County
Darlington vs. Southport
Gainsborough Trinity vs. Spennymoor Town
Leamington vs. FC United Of Manchester
Salford City vs. Curzon Ashton
Tamworth vs. North Ferriby United
York City vs. Chorley

National League South – Easter Bank Holiday Weekend, 31 March 2018 - 15:00 KO
Bognor Regis Town vs. Chelmsford City
Braintree Town vs. Oxford City
Chippenham Town vs. Eastbourne Borough
Concord Rangers vs. Hungerford Town FC
Dartford vs. Hampton & Richmond Borough
Gloucester City vs. St. Albans City
Havant & Waterlooville vs. Weston-Super-Mare
Poole Town vs. Whitehawk
Truro City vs. Hemel Hempstead Town
Wealdstone vs. East Thurrock United
Welling United vs. Bath City

National League – Easter Monday, 2 April 2018 - 15:00 KO
Aldershot Town vs. Eastleigh
Barrow vs. AFC Fylde
Dagenham and Redbridge vs. Maidstone United
Ebbsfleet United vs. Dover Athletic
FC Halifax Town vs. Gateshead
Hartlepool United vs. Guiseley
Leyton Orient vs. Maidenhead United
Macclesfield Town vs. Chester
Sutton United vs. Bromley
Torquay United vs. Woking
Tranmere Rovers vs. Solihull Moors
Wrexham vs. Boreham Wood

National League North – Easter Monday, 2 April 2018 - 15:00 KO
AFC Telford United vs. Leamington
Chorley vs. Bradford Park Avenue
Curzon Ashton vs. Alfreton Town
FC United Of Manchester vs. York City
Harrogate Town vs. Blyth Spartans
Kidderminster Harriers vs. Brackley Town
North Ferriby United vs. Gainsborough Trinity
Nuneaton Town vs. Boston United
Southport vs. Salford City
Spennymoor Town vs. Darlington
Stockport County vs. Tamworth

National League South – Easter Monday, 2 April 2018 - 15:00 KO
Bath City vs. Gloucester City
Chelmsford City vs. Concord Rangers
East Thurrock United vs. Dartford
Eastbourne Borough vs. Bognor Regis Town
Hampton & Richmond Borough vs. Welling United
Hemel Hempstead Town vs. Wealdstone
Hungerford Town FC vs. Poole Town
Oxford City vs. Chippenham Town
St. Albans City vs. Braintree Town
Weston-Super-Mare vs. Truro City
Whitehawk vs. Havant & Waterlooville

Who knows what drama might unfold on the last day of the season with two additional play-off places up for grabs for the first time ever, it’s sure to be an intense finale!

National League – Final Day, 28 April 2018 - 15:00 KO
Barrow vs. Chester
Boreham Wood vs. Guiseley
Gateshead vs. Leyton Orient
Macclesfield Town vs. Dagenham and Redbridge
Maidenhead United vs. Bromley
Maidstone United vs. FC Halifax Town
Solihull Moors vs. Eastleigh
Sutton United vs. Aldershot Town
Torquay United vs. Ebbsfleet United
Tranmere Rovers vs. Hartlepool United
Woking vs. Dover Athletic
Wrexham vs. AFC Fylde

National League North – Final Day, 28 April 2018 - 15:00 KO
Boston United vs. AFC Telford United
Brackley Town vs. York City
Chorley vs. Alfreton Town
FC United Of Manchester vs. North Ferriby United
Gainsborough Trinity vs. Tamworth
Harrogate Town vs. Curzon Ashton
Kidderminster Harriers vs. Bradford Park Avenue
Leamington vs. Salford City
Nuneaton Town vs. Blyth Spartans
Spennymoor Town vs. Southport
Stockport County vs. Darlington

National League South – Final Day, 28 April 2018 - 15:00 KO
Bath City vs. St. Albans City
Bognor Regis Town vs. Dartford
Braintree Town vs. Gloucester City
Chippenham Town vs. Welling United
East Thurrock United vs. Hungerford Town FC
Eastbourne Borough vs. Chelmsford City
Hampton & Richmond Borough vs. Truro City
Havant & Waterlooville vs. Concord Rangers
Poole Town vs. Oxford City
Weston-Super-Mare vs. Hemel Hempstead Town
Whitehawk vs. Wealdstone

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