Northern Premier League 2022/23 fixtures released

By James Gordon

The fixtures for the 2022/23 Northern Premier League season across all four divisions have been released.

The season gets underway on Saturday August 13, with some clubs due to be in FA Cup action to kick-off their campaigns the previous week.


A full programme of games is scheduled for the opening day, with the final day of the regular season due to be Saturday April 22.

Games over the festive period are scheduled for Boxing Day (Monday 26 December) and New Year’s fixtures to be played Monday 2 January.

All the games from those four key dates from all four divisions are listed below.

OPENING DAY (Saturday August 13)

Premier Division - Opening Day
FC United v Atherton Collieries
Guiseley v Marine
Hyde United v Radcliffe
Lancaster City v Nantwich Town
Liversedge v Ashton United
Marske United v Belper Town
Matlock Town v Whitby Town
South Shields v Stalybridge Celtic
Stafford Rangers v Bamber Bridge
Warrington Rylands v Gainsborough Trinity
Warrington Town v Morpeth Town

East Division - Opening Day
Bridlington Town v Long Eaton United
Brighouse Town v Hebburn Town
Carlton Town v Ossett United
Cleethorpes Town v Consett
Dunston v Stocksbridge Park Steels
Grantham Town v Shildon
North Shields v Lincoln United
Pontefract Collieries v Grimsby Borough
Sheffield v Tadcaster Albion
Stockton Town v Worksop Town

Midlands Division - Opening Day
Bedworth United v Stamford
Corby Town v Coleshill Town
Dereham Town v Hinckley LR
Gresley Rovers v Cambridge City
Harborough Town v Halesowen Town
Loughborough Dynamo v Boldmere St Michaels
Spalding United v Daventry Town
Sporting Khalsa v Shepshed Dynamo
St Neots Town v Chasetown
Sutton Coldfield Town v Yaxley


West Division - Opening Day
1874 Northwich v Prescot Cables
Bootle v Leek Town
Colne v Kidsgrove Athletic
Glossop North End v City of Liverpool
Macclesfield v Clitheroe
Newcastle Town v Witton Albion
Ramsbottom United v Hanley Town
Runcorn Linnets v Widnes
Skelmersdale United v Trafford
Workington v Mossley

BOXING DAY (Monday December 26)

Premier Division - Boxing Day
FC United v Ashton United
Guiseley v Atherton Collieries
Hyde United v Stalybridge Celtic
Lancaster City v Bamber Bridge
Liversedge v Gainsborough Trinity
Marske United v Morpeth Town
Matlock Town v Belper Town
South Shields v Whitby Town
Stafford Rangers v Nantwich Town
Warrington Rylands v Radcliffe
Warrington Town v Marine

East Division - Boxing Day
Bridlington Town v Tadcaster Albion
Brighouse Town v Ossett United
Carlton Town v Worksop Town
Cleethorpes Town v Grimsby Borough
Dunston v Hebburn Town
Grantham Town v Lincoln United
North Shields v Shildon
Pontefract Collieries v Stocksbridge Park Steels
Sheffield v Long Eaton United
Stockton Town v Consett

Midlands Division - Boxing Day
Bedworth United v Coleshill Town
Corby Town v Daventry Town
Dereham Town v Yaxley
Gresley Rovers v Shepshed Dynamo
Harborough Town v Boldmere St Michaels
Loughborough Dynamo v Hinckley LR
Spalding United v Stamford
Sporting Khalsa v Chasetown
St Neots Town v Cambridge City
Sutton Coldfield Town v Halesowen Town

West Division - Boxing Day
1874 Northwich v Witton Albion
Bootle v Prescot Cables
Colne v Clitheroe
Glossop North End v Mossley
Macclesfield v Hanley Town
Newcastle Town v Leek Town
Ramsbottom United v Trafford
Runcorn Linnets v City of Liverpool
Skelmersdale United v Widnes
Workington v Kidsgrove Athletic

NEW YEAR’S FIXTURES (Monday January 2)

Premier Division - New Year's Fixture
Ashton United v Hyde United
Atherton Collieries v Lancaster City
Bamber Bridge v Guiseley
Belper Town v Stafford Rangers
Gainsborough Trinity v Matlock Town
Marine v Warrington Rylands
Morpeth Town v South Shields
Nantwich Town v Warrington Town
Radcliffe v FC United
Stalybridge Celtic v Liversedge
Whitby Town v Marske United

East Division - New Year's Fixture
Consett v Dunston
Grimsby Borough v Bridlington Town
Hebburn Town v North Shields
Lincoln United v Cleethorpes Town
Long Eaton United v Carlton Town
Ossett United v Pontefract Collieries
Shildon v Stockton Town
Stocksbridge Park Steels v Sheffield
Tadcaster Albion v Brighouse Town
Worksop Town v Grantham Town

Midlands Division - New Year's Fixture
Boldmere St Michaels v Gresley Rovers
Cambridge City v Dereham Town
Chasetown v Bedworth United
Coleshill Town v Sutton Coldfield Town
Daventry Town v Harborough Town
Halesowen Town v Sporting Khalsa
Hinckley LR v St Neots Town
Shepshed Dynamo v Loughborough Dynamo
Stamford v Corby Town
Yaxley v Spalding United

West Division - New Year’s Fixture
City of Liverpool v Bootle
Clitheroe v Workington
Hanley Town v Colne
Kidsgrove Athletic v Newcastle Town
Leek Town v 1874 Northwich
Mossley v Ramsbottom United
Prescot Cables v Skelmersdale United
Trafford v Glossop North End
Widnes v Macclesfield
Witton Albion v Runcorn Linnets

FINAL DAY (Saturday April 22)

Premier Division - Final day
Bamber Bridge v Ashton United
Gainsborough Trinity v FC United
Lancaster City v Guiseley
Liversedge v Marske United
Marine v Matlock Town
Morpeth Town v Warrington Rylands
Nantwich Town v Radcliffe
Stafford Rangers v South Shields
Stalybridge Celtic v Atherton Collieries
Warrington Town v Hyde United
Whitby Town v Belper Town

East Division - Final day
Bridlington Town v Stocksbridge Park Steels
Carlton Town v Dunston
Consett v Lincoln United
Grimsby Borough v Shildon
Hebburn Town v Cleethorpes Town
Long Eaton United v Brighouse Town
North Shields v Worksop Town
Ossett United v Grantham Town
Sheffield v Stockton Town
Tadcaster Albion v Pontefract Collieries

Midlands Division - Final day
Boldmere St Michaels v Corby Town
Cambridge City v Chasetown
Gresley Rovers v Daventry Town
Halesowen Town v Stamford
Harborough Town v Dereham Town
Hinckley LR v Sutton Coldfield Town
Shepshed Dynamo v Coleshill Town
Sporting Khalsa v Spalding United
St Neots Town v Loughborough Dynamo
Yaxley v Bedworth United

West Division - Final day
Bootle v Glossop North End
Clitheroe v Kidsgrove Athletic
Leek Town v Skelmersdale United
Mossley v Macclesfield
Prescot Cables v Hanley Town
Ramsbottom United v Newcastle Town
Trafford v Runcorn Linnets
Widnes v 1874 Northwich
Witton Albion v City of Liverpool
Workington v Colne

Key Dates

The round dates for the FA Cup and FA Trophy are listed below.

It is worth noting also that the FIFA World Cup begins on November 21, with England playing Iran on the opening day.

England's other group games are on November 25 (USA) and November 29 (Wales)

August 6 - FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round
August 20 - FA Cup Preliminary Round
September 3 - FA Cup first qualifying round
September 10 - FA Trophy first qualifying round
September 17 - FA Cup second qualifying round
September 24 - FA Trophy second qualifying round
October 1 - FA Cup third qualifying round
October 8 - FA Trophy third qualifying round
October 15 - FA Cup fourth qualifying round
October 29 - FA Trophy first round
November 5 - FA Cup first round
November 19 - FA Trophy second round
November 26 - FA Cup second round
December 17 - FA Trophy third round
January 7 - FA Cup third round

All fixtures will be loaded in to the league website, and all clubs with Pitchero sites will also have their fixtures automatically loaded in.

Any media requiring the fixtures date-by-date or by-club should email newsdesk@thenpl.co.uk

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