As Colchester United readjust to life in English football’s fourth tier fans can now start looking at the fixtures facing their side this season.

The bitterness of relegation now slowly passing U’s supporters will be hoping they can bounce back up at the first attempt.

And here is how they must do it – by negotiating their way through the games below.

COLCHESTER UNITED FIXTURES 2016/17

AUGUST

Hartlepool A Sat, 6

CAMBRIDGE H Sat, 13

GRIMSBY H Tues, 16

Portsmouth A Sat, 20

Wycombe A Sat, 27

SEPTEMBER

EXETER H Sat, 3

BLACKPOOL H Sat, 10

Barnet A Sat, 17

ACCRINGTON H Sat, 24

Crawley A Tues, 27

OCTOBER

Carlisle A Sat, 1

NEWPORT H Sat, 8

Donacster A Sat, 15

MORECAMBE H Sat, 22

Plymouth A Sat, 29

NOVEMBER

LEYTON ORIENT H Sat, 12

Yeovil A Sat, 19

Cheltenham A Tues, 22

CREWE H Sat, 26

DECEMBER

Mansfield A Sat, 10

NOTTS COUNTY H Sat, 17

Luton A Mon, 26

Stevenage A Sat, 31

JANUARY

CHELTENHAM H Mon, 2

CARLISLE H Sat, 7

Newport A Sat, 14

Exeter A Sat, 21

WYCOMBE H Sat, 28

FEBRUARY

Blackpool A Sat, 4

BARNET H Sat, 11

CRAWLEY H Tues, 14

Accrington A Sat, 18

HARTLEPOOL H Sat, 25

Grimsby A Tues, 28

MARCH

Cambridge A Sat, 4

PORTSMOUTH H Sat, 11

MANSFIELD H Tues, 14

Crewe A Sat, 18

LUTON H Sat, 25

APRIL

Notts County A Sat, 1

STEVENAGE H Sat, 8

DONCASTER H Sat, 15

Morecambe A Mon, 17

PLYMOUTH H Sat, 22

Leyton Orient A Sat, 29

MAY

YEOVIL H Sat, 6