AFC TOTTON have been handed a home start in the newly-named Evo-Stik League South West.

Louis Langdown’s team will kick of the 2017/18 campaign with a visit from Barnstaple Town on Saturday, August 12.

Winchester City and last season’s beaten play-off finalists Salisbury must both hit the road.

Craig Davis’s Winchester are heading for Shortwood United, while Steve Claridge will lead Salisbury to Bristol-based Mangotsfield.

Moneyfields, the newly-promoted Sydenhams Premier runners-up, will play their first ever Southern League fixture at Dover Road. Kempston Rovers are the visitors in the Evo-Stik League South East.

Gosport Borough, relegated from the National League South, must trek to King’s Lynn Town in the South Premier, while Basingstoke Town host Frome.

Opening day’s fixtures.

Evo-Stik League South Premier: Banbury United v Dorchester Town, Basingstoke Town v Frome Town, Biggleswade Town v Chesham United, King’s Lynn Town v Gosport Borough, Kings Langley v Hereford, Merthyr Town v Hitchin Town, Redditch United v Dunstable Town, Royston Town v Stratford Town, Slough Town v Kettering Town, St Neots Town v Farnborough, Tiverton Town v Bishop’s Stortford, Weymouth v St Ives Town.

Evo-Stik League South, East: AFC Dunstable v Fleet Town. AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Hanwell Town, Arlesey Town v Marlow, Aylesbury United v Beaconsfield Town, Cambridge City v Ashford Town (Middx), Chalfont St Peter v Thame United, Egham Town v Barton Rovers, Hartley Wintney v Northwood, Hayes & Yeading United v Aylesbury, Moneyfields v Kempston Rovers, Uxbridge v Bedford Town.

Evo-Stik League South, West:  AFC Totton v Barnstaple Town, Bideford v Didcot Town, Cinderford Town v Swindon Supermarine, Cirencester v Taunton Town, Kidlington v Yate Town, Larkhall Athletic v Evesham United, Mangotsfield United v Salisbury, North Leigh v Bristol Manor Farm, Paulton Rovers v Slimbridge, Shortwood United v Winchester City, Wimborne Town v Bishops Cleeve.