Ebbsfleet United are the bookmakers' favourites to win the Conference South title this season.

The release of the Conference Premier fixtures this week brought home the significance of Dartford’s relegation reprieve to manager Tony Burman.

Steve Brown’s critics have been urged to give the Ebbsfleet manager their full backing if they want to be celebrating promotion next May.

Dartford winger Ryan Hayes returns from his eight-month injury nightmare this weekend and he’s keen to make up for lost time.

Jack Parkinson scored to earn Maidstone a 1-0 win over Dagenham & Redbridge in one of several pre-season friendlies played on Tuesday night.

Manager Matt Wyatt accepts players will use Sittingbourne as a stepping stone.

Folkestone Invicta will honour a club legend on Friday night when Liam Friend runs out for his testimonial against Gillingham.

Ashford striker Sam Conlon and former Folkestone full-back Ryan Philpott could be set to join Hythe Town.

Fresh blood at board level proves that Folkestone Invicta’s money worries are well and truly behind them.

Andy Irvine is relishing the new challenge offered by his move to Ashford United.

Greenwich Borough have signed former Millwall striker Gary Alexander - but Edgar Davids will not be joining the Southern Counties East club.

Dover Athletic chairman Jim Parmenter has insisted Whites “have no interest” in signing Jack Parkinson from Maidstone United.

Ebbsfleet United will start the new Conference South season three days later than everyone else.

Bromley will be away to Havant & Waterlooville on the first day of the new Conference South season.

Dover's first game back in Conference Premier since 2002 will be in front of their own fans at Crabble.

Dartford will begin the new Conference Premier season at home to Wrexham.

A home game against newly-promoted Telford awaits Welling United on the first day of the season.

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