OXFORD United will open their new Nationwide League Division 1 campaign with a visit to newly-promoted Bristol City on Saturday, August 8.

United's first home game will be against Wolves, who visit the Manor on Saturday, August 15.

In their Christmas programme, Malcolm Shotton's team will entertain Crystal Palace on Boxing Day and visit Portsmouth on Monday, December 28.

l United are to take on Greek Cup winners Panionios in the Oxfordshire Benevolent Cup at the Manor Ground on Friday, July 31 (7.45pm). Sat Aug 8 Bristol City (a)

Sat Aug 15 WOLVES (H)

Sat Aug 22 Crystal Palace (a)

Sat Aug 29 GRIMSBY TN (H)

Mon Aug 31 Barnsley (a)

Sat Sep 5 Portsmouth (H)

Wed Sep 9 Swindon Tn (a)

Sat Sep 12 IPSWICH (H)

Sat Sep 19 Sunderland (a)

Sat Sep 26 QPR (H)

Tues Sep 29 WEST BROM (H)

Sat Oct 3 Huddersfield (a)

Sat Oct 10 TRANMERE (H)

Sat Oct 17 Bolton Wand (a)

Tue Oct 20 Bury (a)

Sat Oct 24 SHEFFIELD UTD (H)

Sat Oct 31 CREWE (H)

Sat Nov 7 Watford (a)

Sat Nov 14 Birmingham C (a)

Sat Nov 21 PORT VALE (H)

Sat Nov 28 Norwich City (a)

Sat Dec 5 BRADFORD C (H)

Sat Dec 12 BIRMINGHAM C (H)

Sat Dec 19 Stockport Co (a)

Sat Dec 26 CRYSTAL PALACE (H)

Mon Dec 28 Portsmouth (a)

Sat Jan 2 FA Cup 3rd round

Sat Jan 9 BRISTOL C (H)

Sat Jan 16 Grimsby T (a)

Sat Jan 23 FA Cup 4th round

Sat Jan 30 BARNSLEY (H)

Sat Feb 6 Wolves (a)

Sat Feb 13 SWINDON TN (H) (FAC 5)

Sat Feb 20 Ipswich Tn (a)

Sat Feb 27 SUNDERLAND (H)

Wed Mar 3 QPR (a)

Sat Mar 6 West Brom (a) (FAC6)

Tues Mar 9 HUDDERSFIELD(H)

Sat Mar 13 WATFORD (H)

Sat Mar 20 Crewe (a)

Sat Mar 27 Sheff Utd (a)

Sat Apr 3 BOLTON WAND (H)

Mon Apr 5 Tranmere (a)

Sat Apr 10 BURY (H) (FAC s-f)

Sat Apr 17 Port Vale (a)

Sat Apr 24 NORWICH C (H)

Sat May 1 Bradford C (a)

Sun May 9 STOCKPORT CO (H)

Sat May 22 FA Cup Final

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