Dale’s Fixtures Revealed

We begin the season with a trip to newly promoted Boreham Wood, before our opening home game at the Crown Oil Arena sees us welcome Altrincham.

The much-anticipated Boxing Day clash sees us travel to recently relegated Morecambe, before welcoming another promoted side in Brackley Town for our first game of 2026 on Saturday 3^rd January.

That also means we will face Morecambe at home on Good Friday, with a trip to Hartlepool United on Easter Monday.

You can view the full fixture list below. Tickets for our opening home matches will go on sale in due course.

Midweek games will be split between Tuesday and Wednesday nights, due to the league’s broadcasting agreement with DAZN.

Furthermore, provisional fixture dates for the National League Cup group stage have been confirmed, with details on opponents and confirmed dates to follow in due course.

Please note that dates are subject to change. All Saturday and Bank Holiday fixtures are scheduled as 3pm kick-offs, with midweek games at 7.45pm.

AUGUST

Saturday 9^th – Boreham Wood (A)
Tuesday 12^th – NL Cup GS 1
Saturday 16^th – Altrincham (H)
Wednesday 20^th – Gateshead (H)
Saturday 23^rd – Brackley Town (A)
Monday 25^th (Bank Holiday) – Sutton United (H)
Saturday 30^th – Wealdstone (A)

SEPTEMBER

Saturday 6^th – Braintree Town (H)
Saturday 13^th – Truro City (A)
Tuesday 16^th – NL Cup GS 2
Saturday 20^th – Southend United (H)
Tuesday 23^rd – Solihull Moors (H)
Saturday 27^th – Carlisle United (A)

OCTOBER

Wednesday 1^st – FC Halifax Town (H)
Saturday 4^th – Forest Green Rovers (A)
Saturday 11^th – FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round
Saturday 18^th – Yeovil Town (H)
Tuesday 21^st – NL Cup GS 3
Saturday 25^th – Woking (A)

NOVEMBER

Saturday 1^st – FA Cup First Round Proper
Tuesday 4^th – Scunthorpe United (H)
Saturday 8^th – Boston United (A)
Tuesday 11^th – York City (A)
Saturday 15^th – Aldershot Town (H)
Saturday 22^nd – Tamworth (A)
Tuesday 25^th – NL Cup GS 4
Saturday 29^th – Eastleigh (H)

DECEMBER

Saturday 6^th – Boreham Wood (H)
Saturday 13^th – FA Trophy Third Round
Saturday 20^th – Altrincham (A)
Friday 26^th (Boxing Day) – Morecambe (A)
Tuesday 30^th – Hartlepool United (H)

JANUARY

Saturday 3^rd – Brackley Town (H)
Saturday 10^th – FA Trophy Fourth Round
Saturday 17^th – Gateshead (A)
Wednesday 21^st – Solihull Moors (A)
Saturday 24^th – Truro City (H)
Saturday 31^st – Southend United (A)

FEBRUARY

Saturday 7^th – Carlisle United (H)
Wednesday 11^th – Forest Green Rovers (H)
Saturday 14^th – Yeovil Town (A)
Saturday 21^st – Woking (H)
Tuesday 24^th – FC Halifax Town (A)
Saturday 28^th – Aldershot (A)

MARCH

Saturday 7^th – Boston United (H)
Saturday 14^th – Eastleigh (A)
Saturday 21^st – Tamworth (H)
Wednesday 25^th – Scunthorpe United (A)
Saturday 28^th – Sutton United (A)

APRIL

Friday 3^rd (Good Friday) – Morecambe (H)
Monday 6^th (Easter Monday) – Hartlepool United (A)
Saturday 11^th – Wealdstone (H)
Saturday 18^th – Braintree Town (A)
Saturday 25^th – York City (H)