DARLINGTON have been handed a tough start to the new National League North season as their opening two matches will pit them against teams that were relegated into the league in May.

Steve Watson's side will kick off the new campaign at Blackwell Meadows on Saturday, August 10 when they host Kidderminster Harriers.

Their first away game comes on the following weekend, and sees them head to Oxford City.

The first midweek game of the new campaign is a trip to Buxton on Tuesday, August 20, while the first meeting with neighbours Spennymoor Town is scheduled for Blackwell Meadows on Saturday, August 31.

Darlington are at home on Boxing Day, hosting Scarborough Athletic, and will make the short trip to South Shields on New Year's Day.

The away game at Spennymoor's Brewery Field is scheduled for Saturday, February 1, although that is the same day that the fifth round of the FA Trophy is also due to take place.

Darlington's final away game of the campaign takes them to Scarborough Athletic on Easter Monday (April 21), with the season due to conclude on Saturday, April 26 with a home match against Needham Market.


DARLINGTON 2024-25 FIXTURES:

Aug 10 KIDDERMINSTER (H)

Aug 17 Oxford City (a)

Aug 20 Buxton (a)

Aug 24 LEAMINGTON (H)

Aug 26 Curzon Ashton (a)

Aug 31 SPENNYMOOR (H)

Sep 3 ALFRETON (H)

Sep 7 Marine (a)

Sep 21 SOUTHPORT (H)

Oct 5 King's Lynn Town (a)

Oct 12 PETERBOROUGH SPORTS (H)

Oct 19 Rushall Olympic (a)

Oct 22 Chorley (a)

Oct 26 WARRINGTON T (H)

Nov 2 Farsley Celtic (a)

Nov 5 CHESTER (H)

Nov 9 Brackley (a)

Nov 23 HEREFORD (H)

Nov 26 SCUNTHORPE (H)

Nov 30 Radcliffe (a)

Dec 14 OXFORD CITY (H)

Dec 21 Needham Market (a)

Dec 26 SCARBOROUGH ATH (H)

Jan 1 South Shields (a)

Jan 4 Kidderminster (a)

Jan 11 CHORLEY (H)

Jan 18 Leamington (a)

Jan 25 CURZON ASHTON (H)

Jan 28 BUXTON (H)

Feb 1 Spennymoor (a)

Feb 8 MARINE (H)

Feb 11 Alfreton (a)

Feb 15 Southport (a)

Feb 22 KING'S LYNN (H)

Feb 25 Scunthorpe (a)

Mar 1 BRACKLEY (H)

Mar 8 Hereford (a)

Mar 11 RADCLIFFE (H)

Mar 15 Peterborough Sports (a)

Mar 22 Rushall Olympic (H)

Mar 29 Warrington T (a)

Apr 5 FARSLEY (H)

Apr 12 Chester (a)

Apr 18 SOUTH SHIELDS (H)

Apr 21 Scarborough Ath (a)

Apr 26 NEEDHAM MARKET (H)