SLIMBRIDGE will visit a former Football League ground for the first time in a league fixture on Tuesday September 27 when they can expect a big welcome from Hereford at Edgar Street.

The Evo-Stik Southern League Division One South and West fixtures, revealed on Friday, will see the Swans will play the return at Thornhill Park, which is expected to be their first ever ticket only match due to an expected massive Hereford support, on Saturday February 4.

Slimbridge will be hosting another top side, Salisbury, who are managed by Steve Claridge, on Saturday October 15 with the return on Saturday February 11.

And manager Leon Sterling will be taking his men the short distance to Yate Town as early as the second weekend of the season, with the game being played at Lodge Road on Saturday August 13, with the return at Thonrhill Park on Saturday November 19.

The Swans open the season at home to Winchester Town on Saturday August 6 and play Bishops Cleeve away on the following Tuesday before the big Gloucestershire derby at Yate on the Saturday.

August Bank Holiday weekend sees Slimbridge host Wantage Town on Saturday August 27, and travelling down the M5 to Bridgwater on Monday 29.

They are at home on Boxing Day to Bridgwater Town, and travel to Shortwood United on January 2.

And on Easter weekend, Slimbridge will travel to Wantage Town on Saturday, April 15, and then host Shortwood United on Easter Monday, April 17.

Full fixtures.

Sat August 6th - Winchester City (H)

Tue August 9th - Bishops Cleeve (A)

Sat August 13th - Yate Town (A)

Wed August 17th - Swindon Supermarine (H)

Sat August 20th - Bedfont Sports/Windsor (FA Cup Preliminary Round) (H)

Sat August 27th - Wantage Town (H)

Mon August 29th - Bridgwater Town (A)

Sat September 10th - Wimborne Town (H)

Sat September 17th - Mangotsfield United (A)

Sat September 24th - North Leigh (H)

Tue September 27th - Hereford (A)

Sat October 8th - Swindon Supermarine (FA Trophy Preliminary Round)(H)

Sat October 15th - Salisbury (H)

Sat October 22nd - AFC Totton (A)

Wed October 26th - Evesham United (H)

Sat November 5th - Didcot Town (H)

Sat November 12th - Paulton Rovers (A)

Sat November 19th - Yate Town (H)

Tue November 22nd - Swindon Supermarine (A)

Sat November 26th - Winchester City (A)

Wed November 30th - Bishops Cleeve (H)

Sat December 3rd - Larkhall Athletic (A)

Sat December 10th - Barnstaple Town (H)

Sat December 17th - Tiverton Town (A)

Mon December 26th - Bridgwater Town (H)

Mon January 2nd - Shortwood United (A)

Sat January 7th - Mangotsfield United (H)

Sat January 14th - Bideford (A)

Sat January 28th - North Leigh (A)

Sat February 4th - Hereford (H)

Sat February 11th - Salisbury (A)

Sat February 18th - Taunton Town (H)

Sat February 25th - Evesham United (A)

Sat March 4th - AFC Totton (H)

Sat March 11th - Didcot Town (A)

Sat March 18th - Paulton Rovers (H)

Sat March 25th - Larkhall Athletic (H)

Sat 1st April - Barnstaple Town (A)

Sat 8th April - Bideford (H)

Sat 15th April - Wantage Town (A)

Mon 17th April - Shortwood United (H)

Sat 22nd April - Wimborne Town (H)