Newport County start their 2017-18 League Two season away against Stevenage on Saturday, August 5.

They are due to host Crewe Alexandra at Rodney Parade a week later, but that fixture will be rearranged because of work on the playing surface.

A new pitch is being laid at County’s home stadium.

That means Chesterfield will be the first visitors to Newport on Saturday, August 26.

County’s first derby clash with newly-promoted Forest Green Rovers is at the New Lawn on Saturday, October 14. The return is in February.

Newport have a long away trip to finish their season when they go to Carlisle United in their final fixture, while they go to play Wycombe Wanderers on Boxing Day and are at home against Exeter City on New Year’s Day.

Newport County fixtures 2017-18

August

Saturday 5, Stevenage, away

Saturday 12, Crewe Alexandra, home

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, away

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