TAUNTON Town begin life in Evo-Stik Southern League Premier Division South with a home match against Staines Town on August 11.

The fixtures were released at lunchtime today, and they pit the Peacocks against local rivals Tiverton Town on Boxing Day.

Taunton's first competitive fixture as a Step 3 club sees them welcome Staines - who finished eighth in last season's Isthmian League Premier Division - to the Viridor Stadium for a 3pm kick-off.

That match is followed by a trip to Weymouth on Tuesday, August 14 (ko 7.45pm), and another away match - this time to Kings Langley - on Saturday, August 18 (ko 3pm).

The Peacocks go to Tiverton on the August Bank Holiday (Monday, August 27, ko 3pm), before the return fixture on December 26.

The full fixture list can be found here.

Taunton continue their build-up to the new season with two friendly matches next week - against Plymouth Argyle (Tuesday, July 24, ko 7.45pm) and Exeter City (Friday, July 27, ko 7.30pm), both at the Viridor Stadium.