Leyton Orient U18s will get their Merit League 1 campaign underway this weekend when they travel to Luton Town.
The O’s youngsters produced a strong display throughout the first half of the season to finish third in the South East Conference, and will now be looking to maintain their form with the new league seeing teams from the top half of the South East and South West divisions merge together.
The new division will see Andy Edwards’ side come up against fresh opposition in the form of Portsmouth, Exeter City, Plymouth Argyle, AFC Bournemouth and Cheltenham Town.
The full set of fixtures can be seen below:
LEYTON ORIENT U18s – MERIT LEAGUE 1
FEB 13 LUTON TOWN (A) 10.30am
FEB 20 GILLINGHAM (H) 10.30am
FEB 27 PORTSMOUTH (A) 11.30am
MAR 12 EXETER CITY (A)
MAR 19 PLYMOUTH ARGYLE (H) 1pm
MAR 26 SOUTHEND (A) 11am
APR 2 AFC BOURNEMOUTH (H) 11.30am
APR 9 CHELTENHAM TOWN (H) 11.30am
APR 16 AFC WIMBLEDON (A) 10.30am
APR 23 BARNET (H) 10.30am
Home games will ordinarily be played at Whitbreads Sports Ground though are subject to change.