Preston North End will host Shaun Derry’s Notts County on the opening day of the 2014/15 season at Deepdale after the announcement of the new fixtures.
The game starts the campaign on Saturday 9th August, with the 46 match season coming to an end on Saturday 2nd May with a trip to face Colchester United in Essex.
The second weekend of the season sees a trip to face newly promoted Scunthorpe United, managed by former North End promotion winning defender Russ Wilcox.
Other important dates see Barnsley come to Deepdale on Boxing Day; a trip to Crewe on 28th December and Graham Alexander bringing his Fleetwood Town side to PR1 on Saturday 25th October – the reverse fixture on the Fylde being at the end of March 2015.
Remember, these are draft fixtures that could be altered at this stage, however, any changes will be publicised on PNE.Com and through the local media.
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