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Sing up you Spartans! Fancy appearing at Wembley singing your heart out to one of the most well known hymns of today? Well here’s your chance, in the official FA Press Release below… A once in a lifetime chance to sing on the pitch at Wembley before the FA Cup Final: Entries opened yesterday for the Songs of Praise FA Cup Fans Choir. Ever wanted to stand on the pitch…
Spartans players Matty Wade, Jordan Watson and Ryan Hutchinson have been offered a trial at Alloa Athletic. The trio travel to Scotland tonight in advance of playing in a trial match tomorrow against the first team. Alloa play in the Scottish Championship and are currently one place off the bottom spot. ‘The Wasps’ have been watching the trio for five or six weeks. The players will return to the north…
Following a pitch inspection today’s game with Trafford FC has been postponed. Details of the rearranged game will appear when known.
Robbie Dale had a memorable day against Birmingham City in the FA Cup Third Round defeat against the Championship outfit. Not only did he score a brace but he was also immortalised with his own personalised Subbuteo figure, a unique feat if ever there was one for a Spartans player. Well the good news carries on for Robbie as his second goal of the game has been nominated for the…
Spartans midfielder Damen Mullen hailed the club’s FA Cup run as “a brilliant experience” but urged his side to start picking up league points as they look to acheive their pre-season aim of an Evo-Stik Northern Premier League play off spot. The midfielder played his part in the cup run that saw Spartans thrust into the national limelight after reaching the Third Round before being knocked out by SkyBet Championship…
The date for Spartans Northumberland FA Senior Cup Semi Final clash with Whitley Bay has been confirmed as Tuesday 17th February. The tie takes place at Croft Park and will have a 7.30pm kick off. The fixture also sees a number of former Spartans making their return to Croft Park including the Bay’s newly appointed manager Paddy Atkinson and midfielder Paul Robinson. Spartans wingers Robbie Dale and Jarrett Rivers(pictured above…
Blyth Spartans winger Jarrett Rivers will spend this week on trial at SkyBet League One club Oldham Athletic. The former Middlesbrough academy player has come to the attention of several Football League clubs following Spartans exploits in the FA Cup, including Rivers late winner in the Second Round win over Hartlepool United. Rivers joined Spartans from Northern League side Whitley Bay in the summer and his two goals in Saturday’s…
For those that missed Tom Wade’s interview with Spartans’ Matchday Magazine before the FA Cup Third Round tie against Birmingham City, we have published it again below. He spoke to Matt Riggs in preview of last weekend’s game. It was a sign of things to come. Peter Jeffries’ penalty save away to his left was the kind of FA Cup drama Blyth Spartans would have to get used to. As…
Spartans manager Tom Wade commented after his side’s 2-1 last minute defeat at Frickley. “We started well enough and at one up looked comfortable. We went on to hit the post and if that had gone in I think that would have been the game in the bag. However they went route one and we didn’t deal with it. It was partly a mental thing and partly a physical thing…
The Media Team, on behalf of the club, would like to extend its grateful thanks for all the excellent coverage we have received from local, regional, national and international media over the course of our FA Cup run. It’s been a pleasure dealing with you all. Let’s do it all again next season!