Stratford Town to kick off new season at St Ives

STRATFORD Town kick off their Evo-Stik Southern League Premier Division campaign with an away trip to new boys St Ives Town on Saturday, 6th August.

Town's first home game takes place three days later with local rivals Redditch United, before they welcome relegated Basingstoke Town to the DCS Stadium on Saturday, 13th August.

Carl Adams' side don't have to wait long to face their other main derby rivals - Leamington - with the teams due to face off at the DCS on Monday, 29th August. The return fixture takes place on Boxing Day.

They see in the new year with a home game against another promoted side, Cinderford Town, on Monday, 2nd January before rounding off the campaign at home to Dorchester Town on Saturday, 22nd April.

Southern League Premier Division opening day fixtures: Basingstoke Town v Banbury United, Biggleswade Town v Weymouth, Chippenham v Kings Langley, Dorchester Town v Kettering Town, Dunstable Town v Cambridge City, Frome Town v Hayes & Yeading United, Hitchin Town v Cinderford Town, King's Lynn Town v Merthyr Town, Leamington v Cirencester Town, Redditch United v Chesham United, Slough Town v St Neots Town, St Ives Town v Stratford Town.

Stratford Town 2016/17 fixtures