Colchester United will travel to play Accrington Stanley on the opening day of the new Sky Bet League Two season.

John McGreal's side will start away from home for the second successive campaign, after being handed a trip to the Wham Stadium as their League Two curtain-raiser, on August 5.

Colchester will be looking to avenge their disappointing results against Stanley last season, when they were beaten home and away by the Reds.

The U's will follow up their opening-day trip to Accrington with a home game against Stevenage at the Weston Homes Community Stadium, the following Saturday (August 12).

And they then make the short trip to play last season's play-off semi-finalists Luton Town at Kenilworth Road, on August 19.

Colchester host newly-promoted Forest Green Rovers on August 26, before making a trip to play Cambridge United seven days later, meaning three of their opening five league fixtures will be away from home.

Colchester travel to play Crawley Town on Boxing Day and make the trip to Chesterfield on December 30, before hosting Cambridge on New Year's Day.

They finish the season with a trip to play last season's beaten play-off finalists Exeter City, on May 5.

FULL COLCHESTER UNITED SKY BET LEAGUE TWO FIXTURE LIST FOR SEASON 2017-18 (REPRODUCED UNDER LICENCE)

05/08/2017 15:00 Accrington Stanley v Colchester United

12/08/2017 15:00 Colchester United v Stevenage

19/08/2017 15:00 Luton Town v Colchester United

26/08/2017 15:00 Colchester United v Forest Green Rovers

02/09/2017 15:00 Cambridge United v Colchester United

09/09/2017 15:00 Colchester United v Crawley Town

12/09/2017 19:45 Colchester United v Chesterfield

16/09/2017 15:00 Cheltenham Town v Colchester United

23/09/2017 15:00 Colchester United v Wycombe Wanderers

26/09/2017 19:45 Grimsby Town v Colchester United

30/09/2017 15:00 Yeovil Town v Colchester United

07/10/2017 15:00 Colchester United v Mansfield Town

14/10/2017 15:00 Colchester United v Carlisle United

17/10/2017 19:45 Newport County v Colchester United

21/10/2017 15:00 Coventry City v Colchester United

28/10/2017 15:00 Colchester United v Crewe Alexandra

11/11/2017 15:00 Barnet v Colchester United

18/11/2017 15:00 Colchester United v Morecambe

21/11/2017 19:45 Colchester United v Lincoln City

25/11/2017 15:00 Notts. County v Colchester United

09/12/2017 15:00 Colchester United v Exeter City

16/12/2017 15:00 Swindon Town v Colchester United

23/12/2017 15:00 Colchester United v Port Vale

26/12/2017 15:00 Crawley Town v Colchester United

30/12/2017 15:00 Chesterfield v Colchester United

01/01/2018 15:00 Colchester United v Cambridge United

06/01/2018 15:00 Colchester United v Cheltenham Town

13/01/2018 15:00 Wycombe Wanderers v Colchester United

20/01/2018 15:00 Colchester United v Grimsby Town

27/01/2018 15:00 Port Vale v Colchester United

03/02/2018 15:00 Colchester United v Newport County

10/02/2018 15:00 Carlisle United v Colchester United

13/02/2018 19:45 Colchester United v Coventry City

17/02/2018 15:00 Crewe Alexandra v Colchester United

24/02/2018 15:00 Colchester United v Barnet

03/03/2018 15:00 Morecambe v Colchester United

10/03/2018 15:00 Mansfield Town v Colchester United

17/03/2018 15:00 Colchester United v Yeovil Town

24/03/2018 15:00 Stevenage v Colchester United

31/03/2018 15:00 Colchester United v Luton Town

02/04/2018 15:00 Forest Green Rovers v Colchester United

07/04/2018 15:00 Colchester United v Accrington Stanley

14/04/2018 15:00 Colchester United v Notts. County

21/04/2018 15:00 Lincoln City v Colchester United

28/04/2018 15:00 Colchester United v Swindon Town

05/05/2018 15:00 Exeter City v Colchester United