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A new season, and new journeys in every sense: the National South fixtures are out, and Eastbourne Borough are just four weeks away from opening the next chapter of the club’s history.

The Sports open with a home fixture on Saturday 5th August against Hampton and Richmond Borough, before heading off for away games at Farnborough on Tuesday 8th and newly-promoted Aveley on Saturday 12th.

Before those league openers, Borough have three home friendlies. This Saturday (8th) former manager Tommy Widdrington brings his current club Aldershot Town to the Lane with a 3.00pm kick-off. Pre-season friendlies usually have a low-key, limber-up feel, with a host of anonymous triallists – but this is no usual pre-season, and a four-figure crowd would be no surprise.

Then on Saturday 22th the Sports entertain Charlton Athletic and on Saturday 29nd AFC Wimbledon are the visitors.

Eastbourne Borough had a fine 22-23 season - but it will be a very new-look side who take to the field for 23-24 | Picture: Lydia Redman

Eastbourne Borough set to embark on new journey (and plenty of long treks)