National League North fixture release: Every fixture and key dates
OUT NOW: Fixtures, key dates and more as National League North teams learn their fate
The National League fixtures are out and clubs will be plotting their pursuit of respective success.
Chester will undoubtedly be hoping to launch their promotion bid after falling at the final hurdle to Scunthorpe United in the playoff final.
Pressure will be on Calum McIntyre’s side after reigniting the expectation and feel-good factor at the Seals, but they will have to manage the demands to push for a return to within one promotion of the Football League.
Marine beat the drop after a dramatic late season surge under Neil Young to move clear of the bottom four.
However, it is all change at Rossett Park with the promotion-winning manager moving upstairs into a Director of Football role.
Bobby Grant is now in the hotseat with the Mariners’ iconic striker tasked with the next chapter in the Crosby club’s history books.
Chester National League North fixtures 2025/26
(subject to change)
Key dates:
Opening day - Peterborough Sports (H), August 9.
Final day - King’s Lynn Town (H), April 25.
Standout matches:
Macclesfield (H): December 30. (A): April 6
Southport (H): March 21. (A): October 11, subject to change due to FA Cup Fourth Rd Qual.
Chorley (H): January 17. (A): August 16
AFC Fylde (H): April 11. (A): September 2
Festive fixtures:
Dec 20 South Shields - H
Dec 26 AFC Telford United - A
Dec 30 Macclesfield - H
Jan 3 Worksop Town - H
Chester fixtures in full:
Aug 9 Peterborough Sports - H
Aug 16 Chorley - A
Aug 19 - Curzon Ashton - H
Aug 23 - South Shields - A
Aug 25 Oxford City - H
Aug 30 Worksop Town - A
Sep 2 AFC Fylde - A
Sep 6 Scarborough Athletic - H
Sep 13 Emirates FA Cup 2Q
Sep 20 Darlington - A
Sep 27 Emirates FA Cup 3Q
Oct 4 Merthyr Town H
Oct 11 Southport - A [also: Emirates FA Cup 4Q]
Oct 18 Kidderminster Harriers - H
Oct 21 Alfreton Town - A
Oct 25 Bedford Town - H
Nov 1 Radcliffe - A [also: Emirates FA Cup 1]
Nov 4 Marine - H
Nov 8 Buxton - A
Nov 15 Isuzu FA Trophy Rd 2
Nov 22 Leamington - H
Nov 25 Hereford - H
Nov 29 Spennymoor Town - A
Sat Dec 6 King's Lynn Town - A [also: Emirates FA Cup 2]
Dec 13 Isuzu FA Trophy 3
Dec 20 South Shields - H
Dec 26 AFC Telford United - A
Dec 30 Macclesfield - H
Jan 3 Worksop Town - H
Jan 10 Scarborough Athletic - A [also: Emirates FA Cup 3 / Isuzu FA Trophy 4]
Jan 17 Chorley - H
Jan 24 Peterborough Sports - A
Jan 27 Marine - A
Jan 31 Radcliffe - H [also: Isuzu FA Trophy 5]
Feb 7 Bedford Town - A
Feb 10 Alfreton Town - H
Feb 14 Buxton - H [also: Emirates FA Cup 4]
Feb 21 Leamington - A
Feb 24 Hereford - A
Feb 28 Spennymoor Town - H [also: Isuzu FA Trophy 6]
Mar 7 Darlington - H [also: Emirates FA Cup 5]
Mar 10 Merthyr Town - A
Mar 14 Kidderminster Harriers - A
Sat Mar 21 Southport - H
Mar 28 Curzon Ashton - A [also: Isuzu FA Trophy Semi-Final]
Apr 3 AFC Telford United - H
Apr 6 Macclesfield - A
Apr 11 AFC Fylde - H
Apr 18 Oxford City - A
Apr 25 King's Lynn Town- H
May 17 - Isuzu FA Trophy Final
Marine National League North fixtures 2025/26
Key dates:
Opening day: South Shields (A) - August 9
Final day: Spennymoor Town (A) - April 25
Standout matches:
Southport (H): December 26. (A): April 3.
Chester (H): January 27. (A): November 4.
Macclesfield (H): March 10. (A): October 4.
Festive fixtures:
Dec 20 Bedford Town - A
Dec 26 Southport - H
Dec 30 Chorley - A
Jan 3 Peterborough Sports - A
Marine fixture list in full:
Aug 9 South Shields - A
Aug 16 Buxton - H
Aug 19 - Merthyr Town - A
Aug 23 Bedford Town - H
Aug 25 Alfreton - A
Aug 30 Peterborough Sports - H
Sep 2 Darlington - H
Sep 6 Radcliffe - A
Sep 20 King’s Lynn Town - H
Oct 4 Macclesfield - A
Oct 11 AFC Telford United - H
Oct 18 Worksop Town - A
Oct 21 Curzon Ashton - H
Oct 25 Scarborough Athletic - A
Nov 1 AFC Fylde - H
Nov 4 Chester - A
Nov 8 Leamington - A
Nov 22 Oxford City - H
Nov 25 Kidderminster - H
Nov 29 Hereford - A
Dec 6 Spennymoor - H
Dec 20 Bedford Town - A
Dec 26 Southport - H
Dec 30 Chorley - A
Jan 3 Peterborough Sports - A
Jan 10 Radcliffe - H
Jan 17 Buxton - A
Jan 24 South Shields - H
Jan 27 Chester - H
Jan 31 Fylde - A
Feb 7 Scarborough - H
Feb 10 Curzon - A
Feb 14 Leamington - H
Feb 21 Oxford - A
Feb 24 - Kidderminster - A
Feb 28 Hereford - H
Mar 7 King’s Lynn Town - A
Mar 10 Macclesfield - H
Mar 14 Worksop Town - H
Mar 21 Telford - A
Mar 28 Merthyr Town - H
Apr 3 Southport - A
Apr 6 Chorley - H
Apr 11 Darlington - A
Apr 18 Alfeton - H
Apr 25 - Spennymoor - A
Southport National League North fixtures 2025/26
Key dates:
Opening day: Merthyr Town (A) - August 9
Final day: AFC Telford United (A) - April 25
Standout matches:
Marine (H): April 3 (A): December 26.
Chester (H): October 11 (A): March 21
Chorley (H): October 21 (A): February 10.
Festive fixtures:
Dec 20 Worksop Town - H
Dec 26 Marine - A
Dec 30 Curzon - H
Jan 3 Scarborough - H
Southport fixtures in full
Aug 9 Merthyr Town - A
Aug 16 Bedford Town - H
Aug 19 - Macclesfield - H
Aug 23 Worksop Town - A
Aug 25 Fylde - H
Aug 30 Scarborough - A
Sep 2 Leamington - A
Sep 6 South Shields - H
Sep 20 Peterborough Sports - H
Oct 4 Spennymoor - A
Oct 11 Chester - H
Oct 18 Oxford City - A
Oct 21 Chorley - H
Oct 25 Darlington - A
Nov 1 King’s Lynn - H
Nov 4 Buxton - A
Nov 8 Hereford - A
Nov 22 Kidderminster - H
Nov 25 Radcliffe - H
Nov 29 Alfreton - A
Dec 6 Telford United - A
Dec 20 Worksop Town - H
Dec 26 Marine - A
Dec 30 Curzon - H
Jan 3 Scarborough - H
Jan 10 South Shields - A
Jan 17 Bedford Town - A
Jan 24 Merthyr Town - H
Jan 27 Buxton - H
Jan 31 King’s Lynn - A
Feb 7 Darlington - H
Feb 10 Chorley - A
Feb 14 Hereford - H
Feb 21 Kidderminster - A
Feb 24 Radcliffe - A
Feb 28 Alfreton Town - H
Mar 7 Peterborough Sports - A
Mar 10 Spennymoor - H
Mar 14 Oxford City - H
Mar 21 Chester - A
Mar 28 Macclesfield - A
Apr 3 Marine - H
Apr 6 Curzon - A
Apr 11 Leamington - H
Apr 18 Fylde - A
Apr 25 Telford United - H