Mighty Mariners await Shrimps on opening day of the season.
The Shrimps – who finished just above the relegation zone after a difficult end to last season - will hope to get off to a great start at Blundell Park on Saturday, August 6.
A mouth-watering seaside derby then awaits Jim Bentley’s men when they welcome derby rivals Blackpool to the Globe Arena the following week.
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Hide AdIt will be the first ever league game between the two clubs, although the Shrimps do have a winning record against the Tangerines after beating them 2-1 at Bloomfield Road in the Capital One Cup four years ago.
Morecambe’s first midweek match in the league takes place on Tuesday, August 16, when they host Portsmouth.
A trip to Yeovil Town then awaits the following Saturday before the second derby clash of the season takes place on Saturday, August 27, when they travel to the Crown Ground to take on Accringston Stanley,
Over the festive period, Morecambe travel to Mansfield Town on Boxing Day before making the trip to Hartlepool United on New Year’s Eve.
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Hide AdTheir first game of the new year sees them at home to Crewe Alexandra.
The Shrimps’ return fixture against Stanley takes place on January 28, while they travel to Blackpool on March 4.
On Easter Saturday, which is April 15, Morecambe are away to Stevenage and they then host Colchester United at the Globe Arena two days later.
They finish their campaign on Saturday, May 6, by travelling south to take on Luton Town at Kenilworth Road.
Morecambe’s Fixtures
06/08/2016 15:00 Grimsby Town v Morecambe
13/08/2016 15:00 Morecambe v Blackpool
16/08/2016 19:45 Morecambe v Portsmouth
20/08/2016 15:00 Yeovil Town v Morecambe
27/08/2016 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Morecambe
03/09/2016 15:00 Morecambe v Leyton Orient
10/09/2016 15:00 Morecambe v Doncaster Rovers
17/09/2016 15:00 Cambridge United v Morecambe
24/09/2016 15:00 Morecambe v Crawley Town
27/09/2016 20:00 Barnet v Morecambe
01/10/2016 15:00 Notts. County v Morecambe
08/10/2016 15:00 Morecambe v Carlisle United
15/10/2016 15:00 Morecambe v Stevenage
22/10/2016 15:00 Colchester United v Morecambe
29/10/2016 15:00 Morecambe v Exeter City
12/11/2016 15:00 Wycombe Wanderers v Morecambe
19/11/2016 15:00 Morecambe v Luton Town
22/11/2016 19:45 Crewe Alexandra v Morecambe
26/11/2016 15:00 Morecambe v Plymouth Argyle
10/12/2016 15:00 Newport County v Morecambe
17/12/2016 15:00 Morecambe v Cheltenham Town
26/12/2016 15:00 Mansfield Town v Morecambe
31/12/2016 15:00 Hartlepool United v Morecambe
02/01/2017 15:00 Morecambe v Crewe Alexandra
07/01/2017 15:00 Morecambe v Notts. County
14/01/2017 15:00 Carlisle United v Morecambe
21/01/2017 15:00 Leyton Orient v Morecambe
28/01/2017 15:00 Morecambe v Accrington Stanley
04/02/2017 15:00 Doncaster Rovers v Morecambe
11/02/2017 15:00 Morecambe v Cambridge United
14/02/2017 19:45 Morecambe v Barnet
18/02/2017 15:00 Crawley Town v Morecambe
25/02/2017 15:00 Morecambe v Grimsby Town
28/02/2017 19:45 Portsmouth v Morecambe
04/03/2017 15:00 Blackpool v Morecambe
11/03/2017 15:00 Morecambe v Yeovil Town
14/03/2017 19:45 Morecambe v Newport County
18/03/2017 15:00 Plymouth Argyle v Morecambe
25/03/2017 15:00 Morecambe v Mansfield Town
01/04/2017 15:00 Cheltenham Town v Morecambe
08/04/2017 15:00 Morecambe v Hartlepool United
15/04/2017 15:00 Stevenage v Morecambe
17/04/2017 15:00 Morecambe v Colchester United
22/04/2017 15:00 Exeter City v Morecambe
29/04/2017 15:00 Morecambe v Wycombe Wanderers
06/05/2017 15:00 Luton Town v Morecambe