AFC Telford kick off season at New Bucks Head

And Bucks assistant boss Dominic Morley wants the revamped side to justify their tag as bookies' favourites for the title.

They will hope to get off to the strongest of starts against the Cumbrians at the New Bucks Head on August 17.

Tricky trips to Boston United (August 20) and Gloucester City (August 24) follow.

The Bucks are aiming to put last season's nightmare relegation campaign – when they chalked up a Conference record winless run of 30 games – quickly behind them.

The arrival of the new management team of Liam Watson and Morley appears to have refreshed the club with 14 new recruits already signed up.

And Morley declared: "Hopefully, we can start well and get points on the board and then the confidence spreads.

"I think there are seven or eight teams you'd fancy for promotion at this stage. There's going to be teams who made the play-offs last year like Brackley.

"Then you have the clubs who have come down into the division and there is always a bit of an unknown."

Last season's Conference North's second and third finishers, Guiseley and Brackley Town, are among most bookmakers' favourites along with demoted Stockport County and Barrow.

Morley added: "Stockport have gone for experienced players so you assume they are going to do well. But no side has a divine right to go up.

"It's the club and not the name you are playing."

Telford travel to Edgeley Park to renew hostilities with County on November 2.

They also have first ever meetings with Brackley on October 12, at the Northamptonshire outfit's St James Park, and Oxford City, on February 8.

Bucks fans will be able to rekindle memories of their 2011 promotion-clincher with Guiseley on February 1.

Tasty derbies with Staffordshire rivals Hednesford Town, managed by ex-Telford boss Rob Smith, also loom large on the fixture list, on Boxing Day (away) and New Year's Day (home).

Fixtures in full: -

Sat 17-Aug-13 WORKINGTON Home

Tue 20-Aug-13 BOSTON UNITED Away

Sat 24-Aug-13 GLOUCESTER CITY Away

Mon 26-Aug-13 SOLIHULL MOORS Home

Sat 31-Aug-13 GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY Away

Sat 07-Sep-13 HARROGATE TOWN Home

Sat 14-Sep-13 BRADFORD PARK AVENUE Away

Sat 21-Sep-13 COLWYN BAY Home

Tue 24-Sep-13 WORCESTER CITY Home

Sat 28-Sep-13 FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round

Sat 05-Oct-13 HISTON Away

Sat 12-Oct-13 BRACKLEY TOWN Away

Sat 19-Oct-13 NORTH FERRIBY UNITED Home

Sat 26-Oct-13 VAUXHALL MOTORS Home

Sat 02-Nov-13 STOCKPORT COUNTY Away

Sat 09-Nov-13 STALYBRIDGE CELTIC Home

Sat 16-Nov-13 FA Trophy 3rd Qualifying Round

Sat 23-Nov-13 BARROW Away

Sat 30-Nov-13 WORCESTER CITY Away

Sat 07-Dec-13 LEAMINGTON Home

Sat 14-Dec-13 WORKINGTON Away

Sat 21-Dec-13 BRACKLEY TOWN Home

Thu 26-Dec-13 HEDNESFORD TOWN Away

Sat 28-Dec-13 BOSTON UNITED Home

Wed 01-Jan-14 HEDNESFORD TOWN Home

Sat 04-Jan-14 HARROGATE TOWN Away

Sat 11-Jan-14 ALTRINCHAM Away

Sat 18-Jan-14 BARROW Home

Sat 25-Jan-14 NORTH FERRIBY UNITED Away

Sat 01-Feb-14 GUISELEY Home

Sat 08-Feb-14 OXFORD CITY Away

Sat 15-Feb-14 STOCKPORT COUNTY Home

Sat 22-Feb-14 VAUXHALL MOTORS Away

Sat 01-Mar-14 BRADFORD PARK AVENUE Home

Sat 08-Mar-14 STALYBRIDGE CELTIC Away

Sat 15-Mar-14 HISTON Home

Sat 22-Mar-14 OXFORD CITY Home

Sat 29-Mar-14 LEAMINGTON Away

Tue 01-Apr-14 GUISELEY Away

Sat 05-Apr-14 ALTRINCHAM Home

Sat 12-Apr-14 COLWYN BAY Away

Sat 19-Apr-14 GLOUCESTER CITY Home

Mon 21-Apr-14 SOLIHULL MOORS Away

Sat 26-Apr-14 GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY Home