NEWPORT County AFC will start their 2017-18 Sky Bet League Two season away to Stevenage on Saturday, August 5.

With a new pitch being laid at Rodney Parade, County's first home game won't be until August 26, when they host relegated Chesterfield.

The Exiles will finish the campaign with the long trip north to face Carlisle United on Saturday, May 5.

The busy festive period is made up of fixtures against newly-promoted Lincoln City at home on Saturday, December 23, Wycombe Wanderers away on Boxing Day, Cheltenham Town away on Saturday, December 30 and Exeter City home on New Year's Day.

Meanwhile, County fans will get the chance to visit the Ricoh Arena on Saturday, August 19 when their side plays relegated Coventry City.

While a first league meeting with promoted Forest Green Rovers takes place at The New Lawn on Saturday, October 14.

It was also confirmed this afternoon that the fixture against Crewe on Saturday, August 12 will be switched to Gresty Road, rather than being postponed.

The home game against the Railwaymen will now be on Saturday, March 24.

County fixtures:

AUGUST

Saturday 5, Stevenage, away

Saturday 12, Crewe Alexandra, away

Saturday 19, Coventry City, away

Saturday 26, Chesterfield, home

SEPTEMBER

Saturday 2, Exeter City, away

Saturday 9, Wycombe Wanderers, home

Tuesday 12, Cheltenham Town, home

Saturday 16, Morecambe, away

Saturday 23, Grimsby Town, home

Tuesday 26, Crawley Town, away

Saturday 30, Luton Town, away

OCTOBER

Saturday 7, Yeovil Town, home

Saturday 14, Forest Green Rovers, away

Tuesday 17, Colchester United, home

Saturday 21, Mansfield Town, home

Saturday 28, Notts County, away

NOVEMBER

Saturday 11, Port Vale, home

Saturday 18, Accrington Stanley, away

Tuesday 21, Barnet, home

Saturday 25, Swindon Town, away

DECEMBER

Saturday 9, Carlisle United, home

Saturday 16, Cambridge United, away

Saturday 23, Lincoln City, home

Tuesday 26, Wycombe Wanderers, away

Saturday 30, Cheltenham Town, away

JANUARY

Monday 1, Exeter City, home

Saturday 6, Morecambe, home

Saturday 13, Grimsby Town, away

Saturday 20, Crawley Town, home

Saturday 27, Lincoln City, away

FEBRUARY

Saturday 3, Colchester United, away

Saturday 10, Forest Green Rovers, home

Tuesday 13, Mansfield Town, away

Saturday 17, Notts County, home

Saturday 24, Port Vale, away

MARCH

Saturday 3, Accrington Stanley, home

Saturday 10, Yeovil Town, away

Saturday 17, Luton Town, home

Saturday 24, Crewe Alexandra, home

Saturday 31, Coventry City, home

APRIL

Monday 2, Chesterfield, away

Saturday 7, Stevenage, home

Saturday 14, Swindon Town, home

Saturday 21, Barnet, away

Saturday 28, Cambridge United, home

MAY

Saturday 5, Carlisle United, away