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The Kent League have published their fixtures for the new season, with newboys Norton Sports starting life on the road.
Norton will start their first Kent League campaign with a trip to Faversham Town on Saturday, August 9 before their first home game a week later against Beckenham Town at Herne Bay's Winch's Field ground.
Other notable opening day fixtures include last season's runners-up VCD Athletic travelling to Tunbridge Wells and Hythe Town hosting Sevenoaks.
Erith Town, who have announced a groundshare deal at Thamesmead, will start their campaign against Greenwich on Monday, August 11 at Bayliss Avenue while Holmesdale begin their season under their new floodlights with a home derby against Beckenham on Tuesday, August 12.
Opening day fixtures (August 9):
Croydon v Lordswood
Deal Town v Beckenham Town
Faversham Town v Norton Sports
Erith & Belvedere v Slade Green
Herne Bay v Sporting Bengal
Hythe Town v Sevenoaks Town
Tunbridge Wells v VCD Athletic