Saddlers begin against Milton Keynes

Last updated : 17 June 2010 By BBC Sport

Relegated Sheffield Wednesday will start life in League One at home to newly promoted Dagenham & Redbridge when the new season begins on 7 August.Of the other promoted clubs, Bournemouth also face a tough opener at The Valley against another ex-Premier League outfit, Charlton Athletic.

League Two champions Notts County host Huddersfield Town, while Rochdale are at home to Hartlepool.

Relegated Plymouth visit Southampton, many bookmakers' title favourites.

Last season's other relegated Championship side, Peterborough United, are at home to Bristol Rovers.

Fourth consecutive season we get a newly promoted team at home

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Danny Wilson's beaten League One play-off finalists Swindon Town kick off with a home game against one of his old clubs, Brighton.

New Colchester manager John Ward will take his side to Exeter, while Oldham player-boss Paul Dickov faces a relatively short trip to Tranmere, and Karl Robinson - the youngest manager in the League - takes his Milton Keynes side to Walsall.

Meanwhile, Brentford have possibly the longest journey of any club on opening day - travelling north to Carlisle.

Opening day's fixtures - Saturday, 7 August

Carlisle v Brentford Charlton v Bournemouth Exeter v Colchester Notts County v Huddersfield Peterborough v Bristol Rovers Rochdale v Hartlepool Sheffield Wednesday v Dagenham & Redbridge Southampton v Plymouth Swindon v Brighton Tranmere v Oldham Walsall v MK Dons Yeovil v Leyton Orient

Saturday, 14 August

Bournemouth v Peterborough Brentford v Walsall Brighton v Rochdale Bristol Rovers v Yeovil Colchester v Sheffield Wednesday Dagenham & Redbridge v Exeter Hartlepool v Swindon Huddersfield v Tranmere Leyton Orient v Charlton MK Dons v Southampton Oldham v Notts County Plymouth v Carlisle

NB All fixtures and kick-off times are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.

Source: BBC Sport

Source: BBC Sport