The Football Conference released its fixtures for the forthcoming season yesterday afternoon.

The opening day of the new season sees newly relegated Bristol Rovers entertain Grimsby Town, while Torquay United embark on their longest trip of the season away to play-off finalists Gateshead. Newly promoted AFC Telford will be away to Welling United, and Altrincham visit the Recreation Ground, Aldershot. Dartford get Wrexham, and Dover Athletic will host Halifax Town.

Saturday 9th August 2014
Aldershot V Altrincham 15:00
Alfreton V Woking 15:00
Bristol Rovers V Grimsby 15:00
Chester V Barnet 15:00
Dartford V Wrexham 15:00
Dover Athletic V Halifax 15:00
Gateshead V Torquay 15:00
Lincoln City V Kidderminster 15:00
Macclesfield V Braintree 15:00
Nuneaton V Eastleigh 15:00
Southport V Forest Green 15:00
Welling V Telford 15:00

The Conference will also have fixtures on August Bank holiday (25th August), Boxing Day, New Years Day and 2 sets of fixtures over Easter. The season’s fixtures finish on 25th April, with these being the fixtures:-

Saturday 25th April 2015
Telford V Wrexham 15:00
Barnet V Gateshead 15:00
Braintree V Altrincham 15:00
Bristol Rovers V Alfreton 15:00
Chester V Nuneaton 15:00
Dartford V Lincoln City 15:00
Eastleigh V Kidderminster 15:00
Forest Green V Dover Athletic 15:00
Grimsby V Aldershot 15:00
Torquay V Macclesfield 15:00
Welling V Southport 15:00
Woking V Halifax 15:00

All of the above are subject to change. We should know within a few days what games BT Sport will be televising.

No news yet on a new sponsor to replace Skrill.

A pdf file of the premier fixtures  can be found at http://www.exeweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Football-Conference-Premier-Fixtures.pdf

A pdf of the Conference South fixtures is also available. It contains fixtures for Salisbury City who have subsequently been expelled. http://www.exeweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Football-Conference-South-Fixtures.pdf

A pdf file of the Conference North fixtures can be found at http://www.exeweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Football-Conference-North-Fixtures.pdf

By Hants