Ossett United set to be on travels for first two games of new season
Ossett United will start their new season with two away games as they open up with cup and league fixtures.
James Walshaw’s men kick-off with an FA Cup tie as they travel to play Abbey Hey, from the North West Counties League, in an extra preliminary round tie on Saturday, August 8.
The winners will then face an away tie against either Liversedge or Penistone Church in a preliminary round tie on August 22.
Ossett will once again be competing in the NPL East and start their 2026-27 campaign away to West Auckland Town on Tuesday, August 11.
Their first home game follows four days later with Consett the visitors to Ingfield then United also host Matlock Town on Tuesday, August 18.
The first month sees further games at Blyth Spartans (22nd) and Beverley Town (25th) plus a home match against Bradford (Park Avenue) on the Bank Holiday Monday.
Ossett have been given an away tie, meanwhile, in the FA Trophy and will travel to face Guisborough Town in a first qualifying round tie on August 29.
Their festive fixtures see a home derby with newly promoted Liversedge on Boxing Day and an away day at Bradford (Park Avenue) the following Saturday.
The regular season ends on April 17 with United at home to Stocksbridge Park Steels.
Ossett United’s NPL East fixtures are:
AUGUST
11 West Auckland Town A
15 Consett H
18 Matlock Town H
22 Blyth Spartans A
25 Beverley Town A
31 Bradford (Park Avenue) H
SEPTEMBER
5 Garforth Town A
12 Morpeth Town H
15 Lincoln United A
19 Guisborough Town H
26 Pontefract Collieries A
29 Bridlington Town H
OCTOBER
3 North Ferriby H
10 Heaton Stannington A
17 Hallam H
24 Silsden A
31 Dunston H
NOVEMBER
7 Stocksbridge Park Steels A
14 Ashington A
21 West Auckland Town H
28 Consett A
DECEMBER
5 Blyth Spartans H
12 Garforth Town H
19 Grimsby Borough A
26 Liversedge H
JANUARY
2 Bradford (Park Avenue) A
9 Ashington H
16 Matlock Town A
23 Guisborough Town A
30 Lincoln United H
FEBRUARY
6 Bridlington Town A
13 Pontefract Collieries H
20 North Ferriby A
27 Heaton Stannington H
MARCH
6 Silsden H
13 Hallam A
20 Morpeth Town A
27 Beverley Town H
29 Liversedge A
APRIL
3 Grimsby Borough H
10 Dunston A
17 Stocksbridge Park Steels H