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After seeing his side drawn at home for the first time in this season’s FA Cup Spartans manager Tom Wade issued a rallying call to the Green Army. Conference side Altrincham will make the trip to Croft Park on the weekend of Saturday 8th November and Wade wants to make sure that the Cheshire outfit know that they aren’t preparing to face just eleven players, but will a town thirsty…
In just over three hours Spartans find out who will provide their opposition in the FA Cup First Round proper. In the draw are former FA Cup winners like Portsmouth and Coventry City as well as former Premier League clubs Sheffield United, Oldham Athletic and Barnsley. Former FA Cup opponents Shrewsbury Town, Preston North End and Bury are also in the pot. There is local interest coming in from the…
After Saturday’s epic FA Cup win at Leek Town we put out a request for the Green Army to send us their photos from the day and here are the best of them Simon Needham John Hague Chris Ferguson Green Army Twitter account Gray Mullen
Saturday’s dramatic win over Leek Town saw Spartans into the FA Cup First Round proper and it’s safe to say it hasn’t been an easy path to a potential clash with a Football League team. As the Spartans players, management and supporters settle down to take in Monday night’s First Round draw they can do so knowing that they have come through four difficult ties to earn their place alongside…
Spartans’ midfielder Stephen Turnbull talked to the press recently about this season’s FA Cup run being ‘written in the stars’. Well, mysterious forces are certainly at work as Halloween approaches. How else can you explain the following…..? Blyth’s ball number in tomorrow’s draw for the first round proper of the Cup is 58. Manager Tom Wade was born in 1958. Following the magical 4-3 victory over Leek Town on Saturday…
As a special thank you for the wonderful support the club received at Leek Town on Saturday we have produced an audio review of the whole day. Produced in association with Leading Link you can listen to interviews with the likes of management duo Tom Wade and Colin Myers, Media Manager Phil Castiaux and support Anth Seghini and relive another memorable day in the FA Cup history of the club….
An emotionally drained Spartans manager Tom Wade spoke following his side’s sensational FA Cup tie at Leek Town which saw Blyth come out on top 4-3. “I’ve never seen a game as intense as that,” he said. “It was a great football match for the neutral but a different story for a manager!” The visitors went into half time trailing 2-0. Wade said: “We were very poor before the break….
When analysing the FA Cup run that has seen Spartans into the First Round proper for the thirty second time in their history Stephen Turnbull felt that fate had a big influence on their achievement. Indeed the former Hartlepool United man felt that the similarities between this year’s run and the most famous cup run in the club’s history is proof of that. “Some years you feel it’s your year…
Young defender Ryan Hutchinson reflected on the epic FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round win at Leek Town and immediately turned his attention back in history. The win over the Staffordshire outfit sees Spartans reach the First Round proper for the thirty second time and Hutchinson was happy to have carried on the “pedigree” the club has with the famous old competition. “This club is famous for our pedigree in the…
It’s been a tough few months for Spartans defender Danny Parker. A horrific facial injury suffered in August saw him ruled out until January in initial reports. However he returned for the FA Cup clash with Leek Town and played his part in a wonderful win for Spartans. However a poor first half had Parker admitting things were “psychologically hard” as they calm in a half time facing a two…