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Blyth based card shop ‘Celebrations’, located on Havelock Street in the town centre, has shown it’s support for the Spartans for the FA Trophy run by decking out it’s window display in green and white as well as including Spartans memorabilia. (Thanks to SpartansFan Ray Hunter for sending in the picture.)
If the FA Trophy Quarter Final clash between local rivals Blyth Spartans and Gateshead didn’t have enough riding on it already, then consider the added incentive for twin brothers, Stephen and Phil Turnbull, who will emerge from opposite dressing rooms at Croft Park on Saturday. They’ve fallen out over computer games and squabbled over table tennis matches but when the brothers take to the field on Saturday it will be…
Blyth Spartans AFC will be on show in a business exhibition at Newcastle Racecourse in Gosforth on the 2nd March 2011. Following on from the success of last year’s first ever North East Expo, when 750 business men and women attended, the organisers were quick to arrange a second event and the club have seen this as an excellent opportunity to attract new sponsorship. Blyth Spartans’ Commercial Manager, Ian Evans…
For Blyth Spartans manager Mick Tait this week will be about what he calls ‘body management’. But with Tuesday’s Blue Square Bet North game at home to Redditch coming along and then the FA Trophy quarter final tie with rivals Gateshead next Saturday Tait was dealt a ‘body blow’ when midfielder Michael Tait was injured during the weekend’s defeat of visitors Hinckley. He is likely to be out for at…
The club can announce that the Spartans’ captain and leading goal scorer Paul Brayson will be interviewed by Simon Pryde (pictured left) on tonight’s Total Sport show on BBC Newcastle at around 7.20pm. This will be part of the build up to tomorrow’s live commentary for the match against Hinckley United. You can listen to the preview and the match on the BBC iPlayer or on 95.4FM, DAB or 1458AM,…
A link to Look North’s build up to the big FA Trophy clash with Gateshead (next Saturday – 26 February). An interview with twins Stephen and Phil Turnbull who will face each other for the first time next saturday. Click Here! Probably only there until lunch time so record it quickly!
BBC Newcastle will provide live commentary from Saturday’s game with Hinckley United: – “We’ve got the whole game live on BBC Newcastle this Saturday afternoon, with Martin Emmerson and Dave Andrew. North East Sport is on air at 2 o clock, and we’ll have a full preview, including team news and pre-match interviews. There’ll also be a full report and reaction in the round-up at six o clock. You can…
The Club can confirm that the kick off time for the match will be Saturday 26th February 3.00pm – The ground will be segregated for the match. – Additional professional stewards will be on duty for the match. – Gateshead supporters are requested to use the Plessey Road turnstiles. – Blyth supporters should use the Kingsway/Social Club turnstiles. – Refreshment vans will be available in both areas of the ground.
Whether it was serendipity or dogged work by the manager, Blyth Spartans were grateful for the defensive cover they had at their disposal on Saturday. Blyth manager Mick Tait signed centre back Alan White the day before the home Blue Square Bet North fixture against Eastwood Town. The ex Darlington, Luton and Gateshead player was called into action after the interval following Wayne Buchanan having to be substituted with a…
With Blyth’s continued run in the FA Trophy and with games to play in league coming thick and fast up to the end of the season, manager Mick Tait has moved to secure two additional faces to ease the load on the current squad. JOSH GRAY Attacker Josh Gray, 19, arrives from Blue Square Bet Premier side Darlington on a month’s loan. He has featured 13 times for Darlington this…