WORCESTER City will launch their 2016/17 Vanarama National League North campaign with a home clash against Harrogate Town on Saturday, August 6.

Trips to Tamworth on Tuesday, August 9, and FC Halifax Town on Saturday, August 13, will then lie in wait for the Blue and Whites, who finished just two points above the drop zone last season.

City will return to the Victoria Ground where they will be playing their home games this term, on Tuesday, August 16 when they tackle local rivals Gloucester City.

The opening month also sees Worcester pitted against FC United of Manchester, Chorley and Stockport County.

City’s fans will have to wait until Boxing Day to see their side take on Kidderminster Harriers, with manager Carl Heeley set go face-to-face with ex-joint boss Matt Gardiner.

This will be followed by City’s first match at Aggborough since ending their three-year ground-share deal when they face Harriers on New Year’s Day.

Worcester will round off the campaign with a match at AFC Fylde’s new 6,000-capacity stadium at Mill Farm on Saturday, April 29.

Worcester City’s fixtures in full.

Sat, Aug 6 Harrogate Town (3pm) H.

Tue, Aug 9 Tamworth (7.45pm) A.

Sat, Aug 13 FC Halifax Town (3pm) A.

Tue, Aug 16 Gloucester City (7.45pm) H.

Sat, Aug 20 FC United Of Manchester (3pm) A.

Sat, Aug 27 Chorley (3pm) H.

Mon, Aug 29 Stockport County (3pm) A.

Sat, Sep 3 Gainsborough Trinity (3pm) H.

Tue, Sep 6 Alfreton Town (7.45pm) H.

Sat, Sep 10 Bradford Park Avenue (3pm) A.

Tue, Sep 13 Brackley Town (7.45pm) A.

Sat, Sep 17 FA Cup 2Q.

Sat, Sep 24 Nuneaton Town (3pm) H.

Sat, Oct 1 FA Cup 3Q.

Sat, Oct 8 Boston United (3pm) A.

Sat, Oct 15 Stalybridge Celtic (3pm) H FA Cup 4Q.

Sat, Oct 22 Darlington 1883 (3pm) A.

Sat, Oct 29 Altrincham (3pm) H.

Sat, Nov 5 Curzon Ashton (3pm) A FA Cup 1.

Sat, Nov 12 AFC Telford United (3pm) H.

Sat, Nov 19 Salford City (3pm) A.

Sat, Nov 26 FA Trophy 3Q.

Sat, Dec 3 AFC Fylde (3pm) H FA Cup 2.

Sat, Dec 10 FA Trophy 1.

Sat, Dec 17 Gainsborough Trinity (3pm) A.

Mon, Dec 26 Kidderminster Harriers (3pm) H.

Sun, Jan 1 Kidderminster Harriers (3pm) A.

Sat, Jan 7 Bradford Park Avenue (3pm) H FA Cup 3.

Sat, Jan 14 FC United Of Manchester (3pm) H FA Trophy 2.

Sat, Jan 21 Alfreton Town (3pm) A.

Sat, Jan 28 Gloucester City (3pm) A FA Cup 4.

Sat, Feb 4 Tamworth (3pm) H FA Trophy 3.

Sat, Feb 11 Harrogate Town (3pm) A.

Sat, Feb 18 FC Halifax Town (3pm) H FA Cup 5.

Sat, Feb 25 Altrincham (3pm) A FA Trophy 4.

Wed, Mar 1 FA Cup 5 Replay.

Sat, Mar 4 Darlington 1883 (3pm) H.

Sat, Mar 11 Nuneaton Town (3pm) A FA Cup 6 / FA Trophy Semi-Final (1).

Sat, Mar 18 Boston United (3pm) H FA Trophy Semi-Final (2).

Tue, Mar 21 Brackley Town (7.45pm) H.

Sat, Mar 25 Stalybridge Celtic (3pm) A.

Sat, Apr 1 AFC Telford United (3pm) A.

Sat, Apr 8 Curzon Ashton (3pm) H.

Sat, Apr 15 Chorley (3pm) A.

Mon, Apr 17 Stockport County (3pm) H.

Sat, Apr 22 Salford City (3pm) H FA Cup Semi-Final.

Sat, Apr 29 AFC Fylde (3pm) A.

Sat, May 27 FA Cup Final.