Kidderminster Harriers will travel to Hornchurch for their opening National League fixture on Saturday, 8 August, after winning the National League North play-offs.
Hornchurch, National League South play-off winners, are hosting their first-ever National League match at home. It marks the first time in 145 years since the original club was founded, and since reformation in 2005, that Hornchurch have played in the fifth tier of English football.
The Harriers' fixture is part of the opening weekend of the 2026-27 National League season. All matches in the first two rounds of fixtures will be televised on streaming network DAZN, with the traditional 15:00 TV blackout not in force on those weekends.
Season Structure
The regular season will end on Saturday, 24 April. Teams finishing between second and seventh will contest the play-offs, with the second promotion spot decided in the play-off final at Wembley on the weekend of 8 May.