Fixtures release day is a day all football fans at any level acknowledge as they learn who their side will face, and when, during the upcoming campaign.
And for Hartlepool United, their season begins with a trip to the Banks’s Stadium to take on Walsall on Saturday, July 30 – a fixture in which they suffered a 3-1 defeat in last season.
Pools will welcome back several of their former players this year including Luke Molyneux who recently left the club to join Doncaster Rovers.
Meanwhile, Pools will also welcome back former manager Dave Challinor after he left the Suit Direct Stadium to guide Stockport County to the National League title.
But just when are some of Pools’ key fixtures this season?
Here, at The Mail, we look at some of the main dates for the diary over the coming season for Pools in League Two.
Pools will welcome back several of their former players this year including Luke Molyneux who recently left the club to join Doncaster Rovers.
5. Harrogate Town (a) - October 15
Pools will travel to Harrogate in October. David Ferguson grabbed the winner last time at the Envirovent Stadium (Credit: Mark Fletcher | MI News)
Photo: Mark Fletcher
6. Grimsby Town (h) - October 29
Gavan Holohan will return to the Suit Direct Stadium at the end of October with the return fixture scheduled for April 7. (Credit: Will Matthews | MI News)
Photo: Will Matthews
7. Stockport County (h) - December 3
Dave Challinor will make his return to the Suit Direct Stadium in December, 13 months after quitting the club for National League Stockport. (Photo by Charlotte Tattersall/Getty Images)
Photo: Charlotte Tattersall
8. Rochdale (a) - Boxing Day
Pools will be on the road on Boxing Day as they travel to the Crown Oil Arena. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)
Photo: Lewis Storey