SWINDON Town’s fixture list for the 2012/13 League One campaign was released this morning.

The Robins’ season is bookended by two long away trips - firstly to Hartlepool on the opening day of the league term and then to Scunthorpe on the final afternoon.

A visit to Leyton Orient’s Matchroom Stadium awaits on Boxing Day, while the arrival of Portsmouth at the County Ground on New Year’s Day presents an enticing prospect.

Other notable away days include trips to Preston on September 1, Pompey on September 18, Bournemouth on January 12, Coventry on March 2, Brentford on March 12 and Sheffield United on April 13.

FIXTURE LIST IN FULL:

August: Sat 18 Hartlepool (a); Tues 21 Crawley Town (h); Sat 25 Milton Keynes Dons (h)

September: Sat 1 Preston (a); Sat 8 Leyton Orient (h); Sat 15 Carlisle (a); Tues 18 Portsmouth (a); Sat 22 Bournemouth (h); Sat 29 Shrewsbury (a)

October: Tues 2 Colchester (h); Sat 6 Bury (a); Sat 13 Coventry (h); Sat 20 Scunthorpe (h); Tues 23 Crewe (a); Sat 27 Stevenage (a)

November: Tues 6 Sheff Utd (h); Sat 10 Walsall (a); Sat 17 Yeovil (h); Tues 20 Brentford (h); Sat 24 Notts County (a)

December: Sat 8 Doncaster (h); Sat 15 Oldham (a); Sat 22 Tranmere (h); Weds 26 Leyton Orient (a); Sat 29 Colchester (a)

January: Tues 1 Portsmouth (h); Sat 5 Carlisle (h); Sat 12 Bournemouth (a); Sat 19 Shrewsbury (h); Sat 26 Tranmere (a)

February: Sat 2 Crawley Town (a); Sat 9 Hartlepool (h); Sat 16 Milton Keynes Dons (a); Sat 23 Preston (h); Tues 26 Bury (h)

March: Sat 2 Coventry (a); Sat 9 Walsall (h); Tues 12 Brentford (a); Sat 16 Yeovil (a); Sat 23 Notts County (h); Sat 30 Oldham (h)

April: Mon 1 Doncaster (a); Sat 6 Crewe (h); Sat 13 Sheff Utd (a); Sat 20 Stevenage (h); Sat 27 Scunthorpe (a)

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