The Nailers begin their season with two away trips to Shepshed Dynamo on the opening day of the season and Loughborough Students on the following Tuesday evening, and their first home game is against promoted Coventry United on the 15th of August.

The Nailers go to Basford on August Bank Holiday Monday, and they face another promoted team, Grantham Town at the Raygar Stadium on 5th September, and then travel to Lincolnshire on the 12th September to face Boston Town also a promoted team.

The Grantham and Boston games will be subject to FA Cup and Trophy results and may have to be moved if Belper or their scheduled opponents are involved. This situation may apply to other games dependent on Belper’s success in F A competitions.

October 10th sees the Nailers make their longest journey to relegated St Ives Town, then they go to another promoted club Nuneaton Town a week later. Relegated club Barwell, come to Belper on December 19th.

The Nailers’ Christmas and New Year games include a local derby away to Mickleover on Boxing Day, and a home fixture against Basford on January 2nd.

Games over the Easter Holiday include Sutton Coldfield (away) and on Bank Holiday Monday, Mickleover at home, and the season concludes on April 17 with a home game against Bourne Town.

The season finishes a week earlier than usual to accommodate an extended play offs as there will be six teams contesting the second promotion slot rather than the usual four.