Conference champions Chester travel to Notts County on 7 August, the opening day of the new League Two season. The other promoted Conference side, play-off winners Shrewsbury, start at home to Lincoln.
The Imps will be keen to start strongly and put their end-of-season play-off disappointment behind them.
Mansfield and Northampton also missed out on promotion. The Stags open at home to Bristol Rovers while the Cobblers face a trip to Swansea.
Opening day fixtures
Coca-Cola Football League Two
Saturday, 7 August 2004
Boston Utd v Oxford Utd
Bury v Yeovil
Darlington v Grimsby
Leyton Orient v Macclesfield
Mansfield v Bristol Rovers
Notts County v Chester
Rushden & D'monds v Kidderminster
Scunthorpe v Rochdale
Shrewsbury v Lincoln City
Southend v Cheltenham
Swansea v Northampton
Wycombe v Cambridge Utd