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FOOTBALL - Coventry United to start season with midweek game against Grantham Town as 2026/27 fixtures released

COVENTRY United will begin their first-ever campaign at Step Four with a midweek game against Grantham Town.

The Northern Premier League released the fixtures for the 2026/27 season with Coventry to play in the NPL Midlands division.

And the Red and Greens will host Grantham at Butts Park Arena on Wednesday, August 12 in the club’s first league fixture of the season following an FA Cup tie against Sutton Coldfield Town.

United will then travel to Belper Town (August 15) and close out the first month of the campaign with a trip to rivals Bedworth United (August 31).

Coventry will play six league games in September and end a five-game October with a trip to neighbours Nuneaton Town (October 31).

United welcome Rugby Borough to Butts Park Arena at the start of November (November 7) and host Wellingborough Town in the club’s final game before Christmas (December 19).




Coventry make the trip to Coleshill Town on Boxing Day (December 26) in the club’s final fixture of 2026.

United begin the New Year with a home game against rivals Bedworth (January 2) and host Long Eaton United (January 9) the following weekend.


Coventry play four games in February and five in March before ending the campaign with a couple of local derbies.

United travel to Rugby in their penultimate league fixture of the campaign (April 10) and host Nuneaton on the final day of the season (April 17).

For a full list of the club’s fixtures, click HERE

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