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Spartans’ keeper Peter Jeffries is set for a staring tv role, but not this time in an actual match. He is to make a special guest appearance on ‘A Question of Sport’ in a FA Cup edition of the show. He’ll be trying to deny a host of famous names scoring past him from the penalty spot! The show, which will be broadcast on 2nd January 2015 (BBC One, 19.30),…
Blyth Spartans 1-0 Trafford FC Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Croft Park Attendance: 335 It was a case of after the Lord Mayor’s Show for Spartans but nevertheless they took the points from Trafford with a dogged performance at a blustery Croft Park. Friday’s matchwinner Jarrett Rivers was the hero again as his first half goal ensured Tom Wade’s side kept up the good feeling at the club after the FA…
After witnessing his side being drawn at home to SkyBet Championship side Birmingham City in the Third Round of the FA Cup Blyth Spartans defender Nathan Buddle was happy to see what he called a “top club” coming to Croft Park. Friday evening’s Second Round win over Buddle’s former club Hartlepool United set up the tie with Gary Rowett’s side. The centre back insisted his said “have absolutely nothing to…
Spartans reward for their FA Cup Second Round giantkilling against Hartlepool United is a Third Round home tie against SkyBet Championship side Birmingham City. Monday night’s draw paired Tom Wade’s side with the Blues in a tie that will take place at Croft Park on the weekend of Saturday 3rd January. This will be the first time that Spartans have faced City in their history and links between the two…
FA Cup giant killers Blyth Spartans hit the national headlines once again on Friday evening with a magnificent win at League Two side Hartlepool United and they did so with the support of the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation. The Northumberland club recently established a partnership with the Foundation that sees the charity’s logo displayed on the front of the Spartans training kit. That partnership was set up with the support…
In just over six hours time Blyth Spartans will go into the FA Cup Third Round draw alongside the likes of former Champions League winners Chelsea and Manchester United, Premier League champions Manchester City and North East Premier League clubs Newcastle United and Sunderland. The all important ball to watch out for is number 52 in the draw that will be made by someone who witnessed Friday night’s Second Round…
Friday night’s epic late win over Hartlepool United means that yet again the name of Blyth Spartans will be in the hat for the draw of the 3rd Round of the FA Cup. We could get Arsenal at the Emirates, Manchester United at Old Trafford or Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and the club would love it if you joined us at the Club House to watch the draw with us!…
There can be no doubt that the FA Cup Second Round win over Hartlepool United meant a lot to everyone connected with Blyth Spartans but for one player in the squad it was extra sweet. Defender Nathan Buddle was released by the Victoria Park club at the end of the 2012/13 season, signing for Spartans three months after his release. The FA Cup win was Buddle’s first return to the…
A year ago Spartans centre back Ryan Hutchinson was plying his trade in the Northern Alliance league with Seaton Deleval. Now, twelve months on, he finds himself in a side who will go into the FA Cup Third Round draw alongside the likes of Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool. Despite going a goal down the man who started his career in Celtic’s youth system always felt that a Second Round…
He’s been there, done it and seen it all before at Blyth Spartans but long serving winger Robbie Dale was almost lost for words as his side knocked SkyBet League Two club Hartlepool United out of the FA Cup. Second half goals from Stephen Turnbull and Jarrett Rivers ensured that a first half strike from Pools winger Jonathan Franks was meaningless and put Spartans into the Third Round for the…