PICKERING Town have learned their full NCEL Premier Division fixture list, with a busy opening month on the cards.

Tony Hackworth's side will begin their campaign at Frickley Town on Saturday (3pm), ahead of seven matches across all competitions in August.

They have been handed home ties with Golcar United (August 6, 7:45pm), Knaresborough Town (August 13, 7:45pm) and Hallam (August 16, 7:45pm), and will head on the road to Goole (August 9, 7:45pm) and Winterton Rangers (August 31).

They will also travel to Penrith in the Emirates FA Cup extra preliminary round on August 3 and host Newcastle Benfield in the Isuzu FA Vase first qualifying round on August 24.

September brings with it a midweek trip to Parkgate (September 3, 7:45pm), as well as home ties with Handsworth, Penistone Church and Campion, who narrowly missed out on back-to-back promotions after a second-placed finish last season.

The Pikes face a North Yorkshire derby at Tadcaster Albion on October 1 (7:45pm) before entertaining Bradford-based sides Thackley and Albion Sports. They close out the month with consecutive trips to Barton Town and Bottesford Town.

Pickering return to Mill Lane against Beverley on November 2, with a tough trip to big-spending Silsden (November 12, 7:45pm), the reverse fixture against Frickley and a home tie against Goole also on the cards that month.

Three of their four December fixtures are on the road, with Winterton Rangers (December 21) their final home match of the calendar year.

The Pikes will start 2025 at home to Parkgate (January 4) before visits to Handsworth and Penistone Church.

A home derby with Tadcaster (February 8) is the only home fixture of a month that sees trips to Bradford-based sides Campion, Thackley and Albion Sports.

Four of Pickering's last five fixtures are at home, with the exception of a visit to Beverley Town on March 8.

They will close out the season at home to Eccleshill United on April 5.

Pickering Town's 2024-25 fixtures:

July 27: Frickley Town (A)

August 3: Penrith (A) - FA Cup extra preliminary round

August 6: Golcar United (H, 7:45pm)

August 9: Goole AFC (A, 7:45pm)

August 13: Knaresborough Town (H, 7.45pm)

August 16: Hallam (H, 7:45pm)

August 24: Newcastle Benfield (H) - FA Vase first qualifying round

August 31: Winterton Rangers (A)

September 3: Parkgate (A, 7:45pm)

September 7: Handsworth (H)

September 14: Penistone Church (H)

September 21: Rossington Main (A)

September 28: Campion (H)

October 1: Tadcaster Albion (A, 7:45pm)

October 5: Thackley (H)

October 12: Albion Sports (H)

October 19: Barton Town (A)

October 26: Bottesford Town (A)

November 2: Beverley Town (H)

November 12: Silsden (A, 7:45pm)

November 16: Frickley Athletic (H)

November 23: Eccleshill United (A)

November 30: Goole (H)

December 7: Golcar United (A)

December 14: Knaresborough Town (A)

December 21: Winterton Rangers (H)

December 28: Hallam (A)

January 4: Parkgate (H)

January 11: Handsworth (A)

January 18: Penistone Church (A)

January 25: Rossington Main (H)

February 1: Campion (A)

February 8: Tadcaster Albion (H)

February 15: Thackley (A)

February 22: Albion Sports (A)

March 1: Barton Town (H)

March 8: Beverley Town (A)

March 15: Bottesford Town (H)

March 22: Silsden (H)

April 5: Eccleshill United (H)