FOREST GREEN ROVERS will play Barnet at The New Lawn in their first match in the Football League on August 5.

This means a return for former Forest Green defender Charlie Clough, who left Rovers to join the London outfit last season.

 The Bees will travel to Nailsworth on the opening day of the season, with Rovers first away fixture taking place a week later on Saturday,  August 12 against Mansfield Town.

 A swift return for new defender Lewis Collins, who joined Rovers from the Stags last month.

The much anticipated local derbies with Swindon Town will take place at home on Saturday, September 23 and away on Saturday, January 13.

Boxing Day will see a trip down to Exeter City’s St James’ Park, meanwhile New Year’s Day is all set for a home clash with Wycombe Wanderers.

The season will end with a home tie on the final day against the club’s 2016 National League promotion final opponents Grimsby Town.

Full Fixture List

August 

Saturday 5 August – Barnet – H

Saturday 12 August – Mansfield Town – A

Saturday 19 August – Yeovil Town – H

Saturday 26 August – Colchester United – A

 

September 

Saturday 2 September – Wycombe Wanderers – A

Saturday 9 September – Exeter City – H

Tuesday 12 September – Lincoln City – H

Saturday 16 September – Port Vale – A

Saturday 23 September – Swindon Town – H

Tuesday 26 September – Cambridge United – A

Saturday 30 September – Accrington Stanley – H

 

October

Saturday 7 October – Notts County – A

Saturday 14 October – Newport County – H

Tuesday 17 October – Coventry City – A

Saturday 21 October – Stevenage – A

Saturday 28 October – Morecambe – H

 

November

Saturday 11 November – Crawley Town – A

Saturday 18 November – Crewe Alexandra – H

Tuesday 21 November – Chesterfield – A

Saturday 25 November – Cheltenham Town – H

 

December

Saturday 9 December – Grimsby Town – A

Saturday 16 December – Luton Town – H

Saturday 23 December – Carlisle United – H

Tuesday 26 December – Exeter City – A

Saturday 30 December – Lincoln City – A

 

January

Monday 1 January – Wycombe Wanderers – H

Saturday 6 January – Port Vale – H

Saturday 13 January – Swindon Town – A

Saturday 20 January – Cambridge United – H

Saturday 27 January – Carlisle United – A

 

February

Saturday 3 February – Coventry City – H

Saturday 10 February – Newport County – A

Tuesday 13 February – Stevenage – H

Saturday 17 February – Morecambe – A

Saturday 24 February – Crawley Town – H

 

March

Saturday 3 March – Crewe Alexandra – A

Saturday 10 March – Notts County – H

Saturday 17 March – Accrington Stanley – A

Saturday 24 March – Mansfield Town – H

Saturday 31 March – Yeovil Town – A

 

April

Saturday 2 April – Colchester United – H

Saturday 7 April – Barnet – A

Saturday 14 April – Cheltenham Town – A

Saturday 21 April – Chesterfield – H

Saturday 28 April – Luton Town – A

 

May

Saturday 5 May – Grimsby Town – H