League newcomers face long trips

Football League newcomers Aldershot and Exeter face trips to Accrington and Darlington respectively on the first day of the new League Two season.

The relegated sides - Bournemouth and Gillingham, Luton and Port Vale - face one another, and Brentford visit Bury.

Meanwhile, Barnet host Chesterfield and Notts County go to Bradford.

Chester are at Dagenham & Redbridge, Rochdale visit Grimsby, Lincoln are at Rotherham, Shrewsbury host Macclesfield and Wycombe are at home to Morecambe.

Rotherham's game with Lincoln is set to be their first competitive game at the Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield, after they were forced to leave their Millmoor home.


Opening weekend fixtures - Saturday, 9 August
Accrington v Aldershot
Barnet v Chesterfield
Bournemouth v Gillingham
Bradford v Notts County
Bury v Brentford
Dagenham & Redbridge v Chester
Darlington v Exeter
Grimsby v Rochdale
Luton v Port Vale
Rotherham v Lincoln City
Shrewsbury v Macclesfield
Wycombe v Morecambe

Saturday, 16 August
Aldershot v Bournemouth
Brentford v Grimsby
Chester v Wycombe
Chesterfield v Bury
Exeter v Shrewsbury
Gillingham v Luton
Lincoln City v Dagenham & Redbridge
Macclesfield v Bradford
Morecambe v Rotherham
Notts County v Darlington
Port Vale v Accrington
Rochdale v Barnet

All fixtures subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.

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Published: 2008/06/16 09:00:22 GMT

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