McGorrigan departs – Utterson on trial

The club can announce that striker Ryan McGorrigan has left the club to rejoin Gateshead. The 20-year-old was originally signed from the Tynesiders earlier in the season and has since gone on to play 15 games for the Spartans, scoring 7 goals. The club would like to thank Ryan for his efforts at Croft Park and wish him all the best in the future. The club can also announce that…

21st February 2013
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Ashton goals now online

20th February 2013

Spartans supporters can now relive the goals of Robbie Dale, Lee Mason and Dan Maguire from last night’s 4-1 win over Ashton United via the club’s SoundCloud account. The game was covered live by Radio Northumberland and commentary is provided by their Head of Sport Jonny Hall and Spartans Press Officer Mark Carruthers. You can listen to the goals by clicking here.

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Tom’s thoughts on the Ashton match

Blyth assistant manager Tom Wade described Stephen Turnbull’s return to Croft Park and his influential performance in the 4-1 win over Ashton on Tuesday night as ‘the icing on the cake’. Although the victory wasn’t in itself a piece of cake it was nevertheless a tasty showing by the Spartans. So how was it that Blyth could come back so strongly after Saturday’s capitulation away at Rushall Olympic? “It was…

20th February 2013
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Doodson Sport Cup update

20th February 2013

After a three week wait to find out just who would be their opposition in the Doodson Sport League Challenge Cup last sixteen, Spartans now know that it will be North Ferriby United who will travel to Croft Park next Tuesday night. The Evo-Stik Northern Premier League leaders beat Sheffield FC 6-3 thanks mainly to four goals from striker Gary Bradshaw in an entertaining fixture at their Grange Lane home….

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Press Officer Mark on Total Sport

Spartans Press Officer Mark Carruthers will be on BBC Newcastle’s Total Sport programme on Wednesday night as he carries out his role on their Newcastle United fans forum, a position he has held before joining us at Croft Park. However he will also be discussing Spartans and giving his opinion on the 4-1 win over Ashton United last night with presenter Simon Pryde. The programme starts at 5.30 and you…

20th February 2013
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All about the team for Hooks

20th February 2013

Spartans midfielder Neal Hooks insisted it was all about the team after the impressive 4-1 win over Ashton United at Croft Park tonight. Partnered by new signing Stephen Turnbull in the Spartans engine room, Hooks played a key role in ensuring his side took away three points from an Evo Stik Northern Premier League game for the first time since early January but insisted it should be the team that…

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Twinny happy to turn back time

The returning Stephen Turnbull reflected on a job well done as he took his place in a Spartans line up for the first time in two years and played his part in a 4-1 win over Ashton United. The former Hartlepool United man would actually walk away with the sponsors man of the match award after an impressive show in the Spartans engine room and he was only too happy…

20th February 2013
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Ashton game massive for us – Wade

19th February 2013

Spartans assistant manager Tom Wade looked forward to welcoming Ashton United to Croft Park on Tuesday night and insisted that the game is one of the biggest fixtures of the season given his side’s current league position especially coming on the back of Saturday’s disappointing defeat at Rushall Olympic. Wade feels that Spartans need to make home comforts count as they look to drag themselves away from the lower reaches…

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First Podcast now available

18th February 2013

The first ever Blyth Spartans AFC Official Podcast is now available for download. The show has been produced in association with Radio Northumberland and is hosted by the station’s Head of Sport Jonny Hall and Spartans Press Officer Mark Carruthers. On the podcast you can hear an exclusive interview with Spartans Chairman Tony Platten as he gives his opinion on performances on and off the pitch, attendances at Croft Park…

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Spartans Sign Turnbull

18th February 2013

Blyth Spartans are delighted to announce the signing of former midfield man Stephen Turnbull. The 26-year-old ex-Hartlepool United man has recently returned to the UK following a spell in Western Australia with Bayswater City and has been training with the Spartans since a returning from a recent holiday. In his first spell at the club Ste managed 91 appearances, scoring an impressive 14 goals and picking up numerous awards at…

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