Away league starts for both Parkway and Tavistock

PLYMOUTH Parkway will begin their southern League Premier Division campaign with a trip to Walton & Hersham on Saturday, August 9.

- By STUART JAMES

The Southern League fixtures were released yesterday afternoon and while Chris McPhee's side will be heading to the team that finished third in last season's standings, Division One South side Tavistock will open up at Frome Town, who were relegated from the Premier Division last season.

Parkway's first home game of the season is three days later when they host Weymouth, relegated from National South last season, before another tough game at home to Gloucester City on matchday three.

There will be a Devon derby at Bolitho Park on Saturday, December 27 - there is no Boxing Day football this year - when Tiverton Town make the journey down the M5/A38 and the first game of the New Year sees Parkway head to Poole Town on January 3.

Parkway are also at home on Good Friday, April 3 when they host Basingstoke Town before the return game against Tiverton on Easter Monday, April 5.

Parkway then finish their season at home to Havant & Waterlooville (April 11) and Hanwell Town 9April 18) before the curtain falls on the campaign at Gosport Borough on April 25.