KNUTSFORD will kick off their latest bid to win the Cheshire League title at home to the defending champions.
Reds entertain Linotype in a Premier Division curtain-raiser on Tuesday, August 4, kick off 6.30pm.
A trip to Rylands follows four days later.
Meanwhile Scott Dignan’s men will face new opponents when the JB Parker Challenge Cup gets underway.
They were paired with Congleton Vale in a draw for the competition’s first round during the league’s recent annual meeting.
The League One champions visit Manchester Road in October.
A constitution for the top flight has been confirmed, with Malpas the other newcomers.
Billinge and Pilkington drop down a level.
Meanwhile Knutsford A will play in a 13-strong Reserve League One after winning the title in their debut season.
In a draw for the Reserve Division Challenge Cup, Jamie Mottershead’s side have been placed in a group along with counterparts from Linotype, Malpas, Middlewich, Moore and Styal.
The top two progress to the competition’s quarter finals.
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