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Dave Penney will take Doncaster to Leyton Orient
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Huddersfield, who are looking to bounce straight back to Division Two after their relegation last term, start their campaign at home against Cambridge.
Mansfield will travel to Kidderminster after their one-season stay in Division Two, and Cheltenham will re-acquaint themselves with the Third Division by visiting Southend at Roots Hall.
Northampton, who finished bottom last year, begin with a tough home test against Torquay, who finished just outside the play-off places last time around.
The two teams promoted to the Football League via the Conference, Yeovil and Doncaster, both begin with tricky trips to Division Three veterans.
Gary Johnson's Yeovil will journey to Spotland to take on Rochdale, while Dave Penney takes play-off winners Doncaster to Brisbane Road to play Leyton Orient.
Opening day fixtures
Saturday, 9 August 2003
Huddersfield v Cambridge
Macclesfield v Boston
Scunthorpe v Bristol Rovers
Swansea v Bury
Carlisle v York
Southend v Cheltenham
Hull v Darlington
Leyton Orient v Doncaster
Kidderminster v Mansfield
Lincoln v Oxford
Northampton v Torquay
Rochdale v Yeovil