ACCRINGTON Stanley will start their 2017-18 League Two season at home to Colchester United.

The Reds open up the campaign on Saturday, August 5, before travelling to Yeovil Town for their first away fixture a week later.

John Coleman's men visit Carlisle United on Boxing Day and entertain local rivals Morecambe on New Year's Day in an attractive festive double header.

The reverse fixture with the Shrimps is on Saturday, September 2, while Stanley close the season with a trip to Swindon Town on Saturday, May 5.

Accrington Stanley's 2017-18 full fixture list

05/08/2017 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Colchester United

12/08/2017 15:00 Yeovil Town v Accrington Stanley

19/08/2017 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Mansfield Town

26/08/2017 15:00 Notts. County v Accrington Stanley

02/09/2017 15:00 Morecambe v Accrington Stanley

09/09/2017 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Carlisle United

12/09/2017 19:45 Accrington Stanley v Grimsby Town

16/09/2017 15:00 Chesterfield v Accrington Stanley

23/09/2017 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Cheltenham Town

26/09/2017 19:45 Port Vale v Accrington Stanley

30/09/2017 15:00 Forest Green Rovers v Accrington Stanley

07/10/2017 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Luton Town

14/10/2017 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Coventry City

17/10/2017 19:45 Stevenage v Accrington Stanley

21/10/2017 15:00 Crewe Alexandra v Accrington Stanley

28/10/2017 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Barnet

11/11/2017 15:00 Cambridge United v Accrington Stanley

18/11/2017 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Newport County

21/11/2017 19:45 Accrington Stanley v Wycombe Wanderers

25/11/2017 15:00 Exeter City v Accrington Stanley

09/12/2017 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Swindon Town

16/12/2017 15:00 Lincoln City v Accrington Stanley

23/12/2017 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Crawley Town

26/12/2017 15:00 Carlisle United v Accrington Stanley

30/12/2017 15:00 Grimsby Town v Accrington Stanley

01/01/2018 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Morecambe

06/01/2018 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Chesterfield

13/01/2018 15:00 Cheltenham Town v Accrington Stanley

20/01/2018 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Port Vale

27/01/2018 15:00 Crawley Town v Accrington Stanley

03/02/2018 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Stevenage

10/02/2018 15:00 Coventry City v Accrington Stanley

13/02/2018 19:45 Accrington Stanley v Crewe Alexandra

17/02/2018 15:00 Barnet v Accrington Stanley

24/02/2018 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Cambridge United

03/03/2018 15:00 Newport County v Accrington Stanley

10/03/2018 15:00 Luton Town v Accrington Stanley

17/03/2018 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Forest Green Rovers

24/03/2018 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Yeovil Town

31/03/2018 15:00 Mansfield Town v Accrington Stanley

02/04/2018 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Notts. County

07/04/2018 15:00 Colchester United v Accrington Stanley

14/04/2018 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Exeter City

21/04/2018 15:00 Wycombe Wanderers v Accrington Stanley

28/04/2018 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Lincoln City

05/05/2018 15:00 Swindon Town v Accrington Stanley