ACCRINGTON Stanley start the new League Two season with a home game against last season’s play-off semi-finalists Southend United and also face three of the pre-season title favourites in a tough opening month.

James Beattie’s side host the Shrimpers on the opening weekend of August 9 and visit Cheltenham Town for their first away match of the season on August 16.

The Reds then visit relegated Shrewsbury Town on Tuesday, August 19, before hosting newly promoted Luton Town on August 23 ahead of a trip to Gigg Lane to take on Bury on August 30. All three of those sides are well fancied for promotion by the bookmakers.

Stanley’s first Lancashire derby of the season against Morecambe is on November 1 at the Store First Stadium with the return fixture on April 4.

Beattie’s boys travel to York City on Boxing Day and also have festive home fixtures with Wycombe (December 20) and last season’s beaten play-off finalists Burton (December 28).

Accrington end the season at home to Mansfield on May 2.

All fixtures are subject to change.

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Accrington Stanley fixtures 2014-15

09/08/2014 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Southend United

16/08/2014 15:00 Cheltenham Town v Accrington Stanley

19/08/2014 19:45 Shrewsbury Town v Accrington Stanley

23/08/2014 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Luton Town

30/08/2014 15:00 Bury v Accrington Stanley

06/09/2014 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Tranmere Rovers

13/09/2014 15:00 Accrington Stanley v A.F.C. Wimbledon

16/09/2014 19:45 Oxford United v Accrington Stanley

20/09/2014 15:00 Northampton Town v Accrington Stanley

27/09/2014 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Plymouth Argyle

04/10/2014 15:00 Mansfield Town v Accrington Stanley

11/10/2014 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Dagenham & Redbridge

18/10/2014 15:00 Stevenage v Accrington Stanley

21/10/2014 19:45 Accrington Stanley v Hartlepool United

25/10/2014 15:00 Newport County v Accrington Stanley

01/11/2014 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Morecambe

15/11/2014 15:00 Carlisle United v Accrington Stanley

22/11/2014 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Cambridge United

29/11/2014 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Exeter City

13/12/2014 15:00 Portsmouth v Accrington Stanley

20/12/2014 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Wycombe Wanderers

26/12/2014 15:00 York City v Accrington Stanley

28/12/2014 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Burton Albion

03/01/2015 15:00 Exeter City v Accrington Stanley

10/01/2015 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Bury

17/01/2015 15:00 Tranmere Rovers v Accrington Stanley

24/01/2015 15:00 A.F.C. Wimbledon v Accrington Stanley

31/01/2015 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Northampton Town

07/02/2015 15:00 Plymouth Argyle v Accrington Stanley

10/02/2015 19:45 Accrington Stanley v Oxford United

14/02/2015 15:00 Southend United v Accrington Stanley

21/02/2015 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Cheltenham Town

28/02/2015 15:00 Luton Town v Accrington Stanley

03/03/2015 19:45 Accrington Stanley v Shrewsbury Town

07/03/2015 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Portsmouth

14/03/2015 15:00 Burton Albion v Accrington Stanley

17/03/2015 19:45 Wycombe Wanderers v Accrington Stanley

21/03/2015 15:00 Accrington Stanley v York City

28/03/2015 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Newport County

04/04/2015 15:00 Morecambe v Accrington Stanley

06/04/2015 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Carlisle United

11/04/2015 15:00 Cambridge United v Accrington Stanley

14/04/2015 19:45 Hartlepool United v Accrington Stanley

18/04/2015 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Stevenage

25/04/2015 15:00 Dagenham & Redbridge v Accrington Stanley

02/05/2015 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Mansfield Town