York City begin life back in League Two against Bristol Rovers as 2026-27 season fixtures are released.
York were promoted as National League champions on the final day of last season following a blockbuster climax against rivals, Rochdale, and will now begin life back in League Two after a decade away with a home match against Bristol Rovers at 3pm BST on Saturday 15 August.
Rochdale were promoted via the play-offs and will commence their campaign away at Newport who survived relegation on the final day of last season.
Last season’s losing play-off finalist, Salford face a tough start to the season as they visit Barnet who will look to push for promotion this season.
| Date | Match | Time |
| Saturday 15 August | Newport v Rochdale | 12:30pm |
| Saturday 15 August | Oldham v Port Vale | 12:30pm |
| Saturday 15 August | Accrington Stanley v Colchester | 3pm |
| Saturday 15 August | Barnet v Salford | 3pm |
| Saturday 15 August | Cheltenham v Rotherham | 3pm |
| Saturday 15 August | Chesterfield v Fleetwood | 3pm |
| Saturday 15 August | Crawley v Crewe | 3pm |
| Saturday 15 August | Gillingham v Walsall | 3pm |
| Saturday 15 August | Grimsby v Exeter | 3pm |
| Saturday 15 August | Northampton v Swindon | 3pm |
| Saturday 15 August | Tranmere v Shrewsbury | 3pm |
| Sunday 16 August | York v Bristol Rovers | 3pm |
Boxing Day sees Salford face Grimsby in a rematch of their play-off semi-final tie last season in the stand-out festive encounter.
| Home Team | v | Away Team |
| Barnet | v | Colchester |
| Bristol Rovers | v | Walsall |
| Cheltenham | v | Port Vale |
| Chesterfield | v | Northampton |
| Crawley | v | Gillingham |
| Exeter | v | Newport |
| Fleetwood | v | Crewe Alexandra |
| Oldham | v | York |
| Rotherham | v | Rochdale |
| Salford | v | Grimsby |
| Shrewsbury | v | Swindon |
| Tranmere | v | Accrington Stanley |
The final round of matches to be played in 2026 will take place on Tuesday 29 December, featuring a Greater Manchester derby as Rochdale host Salford.
| Home Team | v | Away Team |
| Accrington Stanley | v | Rotherham |
| Colchester | v | Crawley |
| Crewe Alexandra | v | Tranmere |
| Gillingham | v | Barnet |
| Grimsby | v | Oldham |
| Newport County | v | Shrewsbury |
| Northampton | v | Cheltenham |
| Port Vale | v | Bristol Rovers |
| Rochdale | v | Salford |
| Swindon | v | Exeter |
| Walsall | v | Chesterfield |
| York | v | Fleetwood |
2027 will kick off with a round of matches on New Year’s Day, with York City’s clash against Salford expected to be amongst the headline ties to kick off the new calendar year.
| Home Team | v | Away Team |
| Accrington Stanley | v | Shrewsbury |
| Colchester | v | Rotherham |
| Crewe Alexandra | v | Oldham |
| Gillingham | v | Exeter |
| Grimsby | v | Tranmere |
| Newport County | v | Barnet |
| Northampton | v | Bristol Rovers |
| Port Vale | v | Fleetwood |
| Rochdale | v | Chesterfield |
| Swindon | v | Crawley |
| Walsall | v | Cheltenham |
| York | v | Salford |
The regular season will conclude on Saturday 8 May, with Rotherham’s home match against Barnet looking an early eye-catcher if both teams challenge for promotion.
| Home Team | v | Away Team |
| Bristol Rovers | v | Oldham |
| Colchester | v | Grimsby |
| Crewe Alexandra | v | Accrington Stanley |
| Exeter | v | Chesterfield |
| Fleetwood | v | Northampton |
| Port Vale | v | Crawley |
| Rochdale | v | Cheltenham |
| Rotherham | v | Barnet |
| Salford | v | Tranmere |
| Shrewsbury | v | York |
| Swindon | v | Gillingham |
| Walsall | v | Newport |
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