The top two from last season's first division will meet on the opening day of the new season.
Champions Spennymoor will meet runners up Consett, who just squeezed Whitley Bay out, on August 13th at the Brewery Field.
Ansd there is another juicy game between two fancied teams, Whitley Bay and Dunston, at Hillheads.
Second Division champions Newton Aycliffe, will play their first ever game in the top division at home to Stokesley, who have changed managers since the end of the season.
In the second division, newcomers Easington are at Esh Winning, while the other new club, Alnwick, are at home to North Shields.
The first day's fixtures are; Division One.
Bedlington v South Shields, Billingham Town v Jarrow Roofing, Bishop Auckland v Billingham Synthonia, Guisborough v Newcastle Benfield, Norton v Ashington, Newton Aycliffe v Stokesley, Spennymoor v Consett, Sunderland RCA v Shildon, Tow Law v Marske, Whitley Bay v Dunston, Whitley Bay v Penrith.
Division Two: Alnwick v North Shields, Birtley v Thornaby, Brandon v Northallerton, Darlington RA v Ryton, Esh Winning v Easington, Gillford Park v West Allotment, Horden v Hebburn, Seaham v Chester-le-Street, Team Northumbria v Crook Town, Washington v Morpeth, Whitehaven v Whickham.
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