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AFC Telford fixtures 2016-17: Bucks host Fylde

AFC Telford United will kick off the new season with a home game against Fylde.

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Rob Smith's side will host the Seasiders on Saturday, August 6 in their National League North curtain raiser at the New Bucks Head.

The game will be a reunion for Telford striker Josh Wilson, who moved to the Bucks from Fylde in January.

Smith's men are quickly on their travels with trips to FC United of Manchester - where they won twice last season - on Tuesday August 9.

It's followed by a Midlands derby at Tamworth on the Saturday. The festive period sees Telford in a double-header.

The Bucks are at home to Alfreton on Boxing Day, before travelling to Derbyshire on New Year's Day. They finish the campaign at home to Harrogate on April 29.

The August Bank Holiday sees the Bucks at home to former Football League club Stockport on Saturday 27th before another all-Midlands clash, this time at Nuneaton, on the Monday.

The first derby with Kidderminster Harriers is scheduled for Tuesday, September 6 at The New Bucks Head, with the return on Saturday, January 21.

November is a month crammed with high-profile fixtures, with the visit of ex-Football League club Boston United at the Bucks Head on Bonfire Night.

Then comes a derby at Worcester City on the 12th and yet another ex-League side, Darlington, at home a week later.

Other highlights are relegated reformed ex-League outfit FC Halifax at home on September 3 and away on December 17.

They are at home to new-boys Salford City at home on October 29 and away on February 25 and FC United at home on February 4.

The April Fools' Day visit of Worcester kicks off another month of big games, with Boston away a week later.

Then comes ab Easter Bank Holiday weekend of Stockport away on the 15th and Nuneaton at home two days later.

The last away game is at Darlington - who will by then be in their new converted home of Blackwell Meadows- on Saturday April 22.

Sat Aug 6 AFC Fylde H

Tue Aug 9 FC United Of Manchester A

Sat Aug 13 Tamworth A

Tue Aug 16 Stalybridge Celtic H

Sat Aug 20 Curzon Ashton A

Sat Aug 27 Stockport County H

Mon Aug 29 Nuneaton Town A

Sat Sep 3 FC Halifax Town H

Tue Sep 6 Kidderminster Harriers H

Sat Sep 10 Gainsborough Trinity A

Tue Sep 13 Gloucester City A

Sat Sep 17 FA Cup 2Q

Sat Sep 24 Chorley H

Sat Oct 1 FA Cup 3Q

Sat Oct 8 Bradford Park Avenue A

Sat Oct 15 Brackley Town H FA Cup 4Q

Sat Oct 22 Altrincham A

Sat Oct 29 Salford City H

Sat Nov 5 Boston United H FA Cup 1

Sat Nov 12 Worcester City A

Sat Nov 19 Darlington 1883 H

Sat Nov 26 FA Trophy 3Q

Sat Dec 3 Harrogate Town A FA Cup 2

Sat Dec 10 FA Trophy 1

Sat Dec 17 FC Halifax Town A

Mon Dec 26 Alfreton Town H

Sun Jan 1 Alfreton Town A

Sat Jan 7 Gainsborough Trinity H FA Cup 3

Sat Jan 14 Curzon Ashton H FA Trophy 2

Sat Jan 21 Kidderminster Harriers A

Sat Jan 28 Stalybridge Celtic A FA Cup 4

Sat Feb 4 FC United Of Manchester H FA Trophy 3

Sat Feb 11 AFC Fylde A

Sat Feb 18 Tamworth H FA Cup 5

Sat Feb 25 Salford City A FA Trophy 4

Wed Mar 1 FA Cup 5 Replay

Sat Mar 4 Altrincham H

Sat Mar 11 Chorley A FA Cup 6 / FA Trophy Semi-Final (1)

Sat Mar 18 Bradford Park Avenue H FA Trophy Semi-Final (2)

Tue Mar 21 Gloucester City H

Sat Mar 25 Brackley Town A

Sat Apr 1 Worcester City H

Sat Apr 8 Boston United A

Sat Apr 15 Stockport County A

Mon Apr 17 Nuneaton Town H

Sat Apr 22 Darlington 1883 A FA Cup Semi-Final

Sat Apr 29 Harrogate Town H

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