HERE it is; 1874 Northwich’s calendar for a new season in the North West Counties League’s top-flight.

Their fourth term in the Premier Division will be the first they start without Ian Street in charge.

Instead, newly-appointed co-managers Paul Bowyer and Wayne Goodison have been busy building a squad they hope can challenge for promotion.

Their opening game, on Saturday, August 12, sends them to Burscough – a team relegated from the Northern Premier League at the end of last term.

Barnton visit St Luke’s Barton Stadium in midweek before Padiham head south seeking to repeat a 2-1 victory they recorded in Winsford in March.

September includes a visit from promoted City of Liverpool, Ryan Mitchell’s new club.

Meanwhile October promises much.

A first league meeting with Northwich Victoria precedes a clash with old foes Runcorn Linnets.

After that, Street is due in town for the first time since his departure when he brings his Congleton sided across Cheshire.

A trip to Bootle, runners-up last season, brings down the curtain on a month to savour.

The return meeting with Barnton follows in November before Vics pay a visit in December.

On Boxing Day, 1874 play a now-traditional derby with landlords Winsford United.

The return game is scheduled for Easter Monday.

With an extra two games to fit in after the division expanded to 23 teams, the campaign concludes on the first Saturday in May when Northwich travel to Squires Gate.

Here is 1874’s Premier Division fixture list for 2017-2018 in full:

August

12 Burscough (a)

15 Barnton (h)

26 Padiham (h)

September

02 Abbey Hey (a)

05 Ashton Athletic (h)

16 Charnock Richard (a)

19 City of Liverpool (h)

30 AFC Darwen (h)

October

03 Northwich Victoria (a)

07 Runcorn Linnets (h)

10 Congleton Town (h)

14 Widnes (a)

21 Squires Gate (h)

28 Bootle (a)

November

01 Barnton (a)

04 Barnoldswick (a)

11 Hanley (h)

15 AFC Liverpool (a)

18 West Didsbury & Chorlton (h)

25 Padiham (a)

29 Runcorn Town (a)

December

02 Northwich Victoria (h)

09 Runcorn Linnets (a)

16 City of Liverpool (a)

23 Maine Road (h)

26 Winsford United (a)

30 Irlam (h)

January

06 Congleton Town (a)

13 AFC Liverpool (h)

27 Burscough (h)

February

03 Abbey Hey (h)

10 Maine Road (a)

17 Runcorn Town (h)

24 AFC Darwen (a)

March

03 Ashton Athletic (a)

17 Barnoldswick Town (h)

24 Bootle (h)

31 Hanley Town (a)

April

02 Winsford United (h)

07 Irlam (a)

14 Widnes (h)

21 West Didsbury & Chorlton (a)

28 Charnock Richard (h)

May

05 Squires Gate (a)