The Northern Football League have announced that the new 2023-24 season will start on Saturday, July 29, with the fixture list to be released in due course.

The traditional season opener – the Cleator Cup – will be held at Newton Aycliffe on Saturday, July 22, between Aycliffe and Boro Rangers.

Meanwhile, the first rounds of the Brooks Mileson Memorial League Cup and the Ernest Armstrong Memorial Cup competitions will be drawn at the league’s AGM on Saturday, June 17.