EBBSFLEET UNITED open up their Blue Square Premier campaign with a home game against Northwich Victoria on August 11.

Fleet then face two away games in the space of five days as they travel to Salisbury City and Rushden & Diamonds on August 14 and 18.

Jimmy Quinn's Cambridge United will play host to Fleet over the August Bank Holiday weekend when Liam Daish's side travel to the Abbey Stadium on Monday August 27.

A highlight for supporters will come over the Christmas period when Liam Daish's Fleet make the short journey to Essex to play Grays Athletic on Boxing Day before facing them again at Stonebridge Road on New Year's Day.

Ebbsfleet finish their campaign with a home match against promotion hopefuls Oxford United on May 3.

Jim Smith's side will be going all out for promotion after missing out in the play-offs last season.

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