Droylsden Monday
Due to the current condition of the Croft Park pitch (No snow but large areas still frozen with standing water unable to drain) There will be a pitch inspection Sunday 2nd Jan, updates will be published via this site.
1st Team News
Workington New Years Day
Our away game at Workington looks very much like going ahead, however this will be confirmed this afternoon.
Workington Game On
A pitch inspection has been carried out at Workington today (31st December) and tomorrow’s game has been given the go ahead. The team coach leaves at 10.30am complete with hangovers (players excepted) The club wish all supporters a very happy New Year.
Alftreton Game Called Off
Tomorrow’s (Tuesday) away fixture against Alfreton has been called off after a pitch inspection today, it was still snowing onto the existing frozen pitch during the inspection. This adds yet another problem for General Manager Ian to sort out. The Club wishes all supporters and sponsors a very Happy New Year and look forward to seeing you at some time in the New Year. A further inspection willl be carried…
FURTHER PITCH INSPECTIONS ! – ALFRETON & WORKINGTON
Due to the prevailing weather conditions there will be 2pm pitch inspections on Monday 27th Dec and Friday 31st Dec on the days prior to our away games against Alfreton and Working respectively. Annoucements will be made via this website and the local media.
BOXING DAY MATCH OFF
Our home game against Workington on Boxing Day was called off today due to the amount of snow on the pitch. The actual playing surface is also frozen underneath the snow. The re arranged date will be published on this site once it has ben agreed.
Blyth Spartans 2 Fleetwood Town 0 (Match Reaction)
An excellent November for Blyth Spartans saw the club climb to 6th in the league and progress in two cup competitions earning Mick Tait the Blue Square Bet North Manager of the Month award. In managerial circles the accolade can be a kiss of death as a bad result often follows but for Tait, the stunning victory over Fleetwood Town in the FA Trophy proves he is an exception to…
Gainsborough Trinity – Fixture Rearrangement
The away game to Gainsborough Trinity has been rescheduled to Tuesday 25 Jan 2011.
Dale Roberts – R.I.P.
Blyth Spartans would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family of Rushden and Diamonds and England C goal keeper Dale Roberts. Our thoughts also with Dales’s playing colleagues, staff and the supporters of the Blue Square Bet Premier side. In a statement on the Rushden and Diamonds’ website on Tuesday, chairman Gary Calder said “It is with great sadness that this afternoon our England-C goalkeeper Dale Roberts passed…
Conference Press Release
THE FOLLOWING TWO PRESS STATEMENTS ARE RELEASED TODAY 13TH DECEMBER 2010, FOLLOWING A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN LONDON, IN RESPECT OF MATTERS CONCERNING THREE PREMIER DIVISION CLUBS. 1. The Board of the Football Conference confirm that both Kidderminster Harriers FC and Histon FC have been charged with misconduct under Rule 18. These charges relate to allegations of submitting misleading financial information. Each club will within the next…