Fixtures: Market Drayton start at home
Market Drayton Town will kick off their Evo Stik First Division South season at home to Stocksbridge Park Steels.
In a repeat of last year's opener, Drayton will host the South Yorkshire side, after they travelled to Steels last August and lost 3-1.
Three days later, Martyn Davies' side make the short trip to Leek before the FA Cup preliminary round tie at home to Evesham on Saturday.
Drayton host Loughborough Dynamo the following weekend before finishing August with a short trip to Witton Albion.
Drayton don't have to travel far over Christmas, with Leek at home on Christmas Eve Saturday.
It's followed by Romulus away on Sutton Coldfield Town's artificial pitch on Boxing Day, then the return with Witton on Bank Holiday Monday January 2.
Easter sees the return at Stocksbridge on the Saturday April 15 then Romulus at home on the Monday, before Drayton finish the season away to Loughborough on Saturday 22nd.
Drayton clash with arch-rivals Kidsgrove Athletic at Greenfields on Tuesday, November 1 and travel for the return on Wednesday March 1.
Other local fixtures include Newcastle Town at home on Tuesday, September 20 and away on December 6.
There's also Northwich Victoria away on Saturday September 10 and at home on Saturday, December 3.
Chasetown at home comes on Tuesday September 27 and away on Saturday November 21.
Drayton travel to fans' club Rushden and Diamonds on Saturday, November 26 and host them on Saturday March 25.
