PROMOTION favourites Forest Green open the new Vanarama National League season with an away clash at Altrincham on Saturday, August 8.

Boss Ady Pennock said: "It's always tough starting the season away from home. We had two draws against Altrincham last season, so it will be a challenge having them first up.

"As for Barrow, Boreham Wood and Bromley, they’ll be buzzing after promotion last season. They were three teams that deserved to come up, so it will be a difficult opening month."

The first home game will see Pennock and his new assistant Jamie Day face their old club Welling United on Tuesday August 11.

The home derby against Cheltenham Town has been scheduled for Tuesday, September 22.

Rovers make the short trip to  Whaddon Road on Saturday, November 21, with a trip to Torquay United on Boxing Day.

Rovers finish the season at Dover Athletic on Saturday, April 30.

Forest Green Rovers fixtures 2016/16

AUGUST

Sat 8 ALTRINCHAM (A)

Tue 11 WELLING UNITED (H)

Sat 15 BARROW (H)

Tue 18 BOREHAM WOOD (A)

Sat 22 LINCOLN CITY (H)

Sat 29 KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS (A)

Mon 31 BROMLEY (H)

 

SEPTEMBER

Sat 5 CHESTER (A)

Sat 12 SOUTHPORT (H)

Tue 15 WOKING (A)

Sat 19 MACCLESFIELD TOWN (A)

Tue 22 CHELTENHAM TOWN (H)

Sat 26 GATESHEAD (H)

 

OCTOBER

Sat 3 GRIMSBY TOWN (A)

Tue 6 ALDERSHOT TOWN (A)

Sat 10 GUISELEY (H)

Tue 13 EASTLEIGH (A)

Sat 17 TRANMERE ROVERS (H)

Sat 31 CHESTER (H)

 

NOVEMBER

Tue 10 WELLING UNITED (A)

Sat 14 DOVER ATHLETIC (H)

Sat 21 CHELTENHAM TOWN (A)

Sat 28 ALTRINCHAM (H)

 

DECEMBER

Sat 5 SOUTHPORT (A)

Sat 19 BOREHAM WOOD (H)

Sat 26 TORQUAY UNITED (A)

Mon 28 KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS (H)

 

JANUARY

Sat 2 TORQUAY UNITED (H)

Sat 9 GUISELEY (A)

Sat 23 BRAINTREE TOWN (H)

Sat 30 MACCLESFIELD TOWN (H)

 

FEBRUARY

Sat 6 WREXHAM (A)

Sat 13 FC HALIFAX TOWN (A)

Sat 20 EASTLEIGH (H)

Tue 23 LINCOLN CITY (A)

Sat 27 BARROW (A)

 

MARCH

Sat 5 GRIMSBY TOWN (H)

Sat 12 GATESHEAD (A)

Sat 19 TRANMERE ROVERS (A)

Sat 26 ALDERSHOT TOWN (H)

Mon 28 BROMLEY (A)

 

APRIL

Sat 2 WREXHAM (H)

Sat 9 BRAINTREE TOWN (A)

Sat 16 WOKING (H)

Sat 23 FC HALIFAX TOWN (H)

Sat 20 DOVER ATHLETIC (A)