CONCORD Rangers will kick-off their second campaign in the Conference South against Bath City.

The fixture list was released this afternoon with the Beachboys set for a tricky first month, in which they will also play Ebbsfleet (A), Eastbourne Borough (H), Hemel Hempstead (A) and Gosport Borough (H).

Other notable ties include games at rivals Chelmsford City (on October 6) with the reverse fixture on December 2.

Boxing Day and New Year's Day matches are home and away against Kent side Bromley.

Danny Cowley's side surpassed everyones expectations last season, finishing ninth in the division and winning the Essex Senior Cup and Cowley has previously said his team would need to play even better to match their achievements, when the season begins on August 9.

The full fixture list is available at http://www.footballconference.co.uk/