Nantwich Town face league champions in Evo-Stik Premier opener

Nantwich Town open their Evo-Stik Premier campaign with back to back games against Championship-winning sides from last season.

The Dabbers host King’s Lynn Town in the opening game at the Weaver Stadium on Saturday August 17.

King’s Lynn lifted the Evo-Stik First Division South title last season.

Then three days later, Nantwich Town travel up the M6 to runaway First Division North champions Skelmersdale United.

There are some mouth-watering holiday fixtures at home to Witton Albion on August Bank Holiday (August 26) and Stafford Rangers on Boxing Day.

FC United of Manchester will visit the Weaver Stadium on Tuesday September 24, with the return at Gigg Lane on Saturday January 25.

Danny Johnson’s side finish the season with a home game against Grantham Town.

Full fixture list:

AUGUST
Sat 17th v KING’S LYNN TOWN (H)
Tue 20th v Skelmersdale United (A)
Sat 24th v Matlock Town (A)
Mon 26th v WITTON ALBION (H)
Sat 31st v ASHTON UNITED (H)

SEPTEMBER
Tue 3rd v Marine (A)
Sat 7th v Stocksbridge Park Steels (A)
Tue 10th v AFC FYLDE (H)
Sat 14th v NORTON/RUGBY/SOUTHAM (FA Cup 1st Rd Qual, H)
Tue 17th v Rushall Olympic (A)
Sat 21st v WORKSOP TOWN (H)
Tue 24th v FC UNITED of MANCHESTER (H)
Sat 28th – FA Cup 2nd Rd Qualifying

OCTOBER
Sat 5th v Blyth Spartans (A)
Sat 12th v Buxton (A)
Tues 15th v CHORLEY (H)
Sat 19th v Droylsden (FA Trophy 1st Rd Qual, A)
Mon 21st v Ilkeston (A)
Sat 26th v BARWELL (H)
Tue 29th v MARINE (H)

NOVEMBER
Sat 2nd – FA Trophy 2nd Rd Qualifying
Tue 5th v AFC Fylde (A)
Sat 9th v STOCKSBRIDGE PARK STEELS (H)
Sat 16th v Ashton United (A)
Sat 23rd v WHITBY TOWN (H)
Sat 30th v Trafford (A)

DECEMBER
Sat 7th v King’s Lynn Town (A)
Sat 14th v SKELMERSDALE UNITED (H)
Sat 21st v Grantham Town (A)
Thu 26th v STAFFORD RANGERS (H)
Sat 28th v FRICKLEY ATHLETIC (H)

JANUARY
Wed 1st v Witton Albion (A)
Sat 4th v DROYLSDEN (H)
Sat 11th v Stamford (A)
Sat 18th v RUSHALL OLYMPIC (H)
Sat 25th v FC United of Manchester (A)

FEBRUARY
Sat 1st v BLYTH SPARTANS (H)
Sat 8th v Worksop Town (A)
Sat 15th v STAMFORD (H)
Sat 22nd v Droylsden (A)

MARCH
Sat 1st v ILKESTON (H)
Sat 8th v Barwell (A)
Sat 15th v BUXTON (H)
Sat 22nd v Chorley (A)
Sat 29th v Whitby Town (A)

APRIL
Sat 5th v TRAFFORD (H)
Sat 12th v Frickley Athletic (A)
Sat 19th v MATLOCK TOWN (H)
Mon 21st v Stafford Rangers (A)
Sat 26th v GRANTHAM TOWN (H)