FIXTURES RELEASED: Chris Hogg's Cobblers given home start on return to League Two

The EFL season officially kicks off the previous weekend with the first round of the Carabao Cup – and Town will discover their opponents when the draw takes place live on Sky Sports News at 4.30pm on Thursday. Ex-Town duo Kevin Nolan and Luke Chambers will be pulling the balls out of the hat.

After starting against Ian Holloway’s Swindon, Chris Hogg’s will then head to Crewe Alexandra on August 22nd for their first away game, followed by a trip to Gillingham on August 29th. Other key dates see Cobblers go to Chesterfield on Boxing Day and host Bristol Rovers on New Year’s Day. They will sign off their campaign at Fleetwood Town on May 8th. All 46 league fixtures are listed below.

All games are subject to change, and the television picks up to the end of September are expected to be announced within the next week.

EVERY COBBLERS FIXTURE

Sat Aug 8 Carabao Cup Round 1

Sat Aug 15 Swindon Town H

Sat Aug 22 Crewe Alexandra A

Wed Aug 26 Carabao Cup Round 2

Sat Aug 29 Gillingham A

Tue Sep 1 Crawley Town H

Sat Sep 5 Newport County H

Wed Sep 9 Carabao Cup Round 3

Sat Sep 12 Shrewsbury Town A

Wed Sep 16 Carabao Cup 3

Sat Sep 19 Rotherham United H

Sat Sep 26 Port Vale A (international date)

Sat Oct 3 Oldham Athletic H (international date)

Sat Oct 10 York City A

Sat Oct 17 Grimsby Town A

Tue Oct 20 Tranmere Rovers H

Sat Oct 24 Colchester United H

Wed Oct 28 Carabao Cup Round 4

Sat Oct 31 Accrington Stanley A

Sat Nov 7 Emirates FA Cup Round 1

Sat Nov 14 Salford City A (international date)

Sat Nov 21 Rochdale H

Sat Nov 28 Walsall A

Tue Dec 1 Fleetwood Town H

Sat Dec 5 Emirates FA Cup Round 2

Sat Dec 12 Barnet A

Wed Dec 16 Carabao Cup Round 5

Sat Dec 19 Exeter City H

Sat Dec 26 Chesterfield A

Tue Dec 29 Cheltenham Town H

Fri Jan 1 Bristol Rovers H

Sat Jan 9 Exeter City A Emirates FA Cup Round 3

Wed Jan 13 Carabao Cup semi-final (1)

Sat Jan 16 Grimsby Town H

Tue Jan 19 Tranmere Rovers A

Sat Jan 23 Colchester United A

Sat Jan 30 Accrington Stanley H

Wed Feb 3 Carabao Cup semi-final (2)

Sat Feb 6 Gillingham H

Tue Feb 9 Crawley Town A

Sat Feb 13 Newport County A Emirates FA Cup Round 4

Sat Feb 20 Shrewsbury Town H

Sat Feb 27 Salford City H

Sat Mar 6 Swindon Town A Emirates FA Cup Round 5

Sat Mar 13 Crewe Alexandra H

Sat Mar 20 Rochdale A

Sun Mar 21 Carabao Cup final

Fri Mar 26 Bristol Rovers A (international date)

Mon Mar 29 Chesterfield H

Sat Apr 3 Cheltenham Town A Emirates FA Cup Round 6

Sat Apr 10 Barnet H

Tue Apr 13 York City H

Sat Apr 17 Rotherham United A

Sat Apr 24 Port Vale H Emirates FA Cup semi-final

Tue Apr 27 Oldham Athletic A

Sat May 1 Walsall H

Sat May 8 Fleetwood Town A