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A Craig Farrell double and a Joe Kendrick penalty ensured that Spartans overcame a spirited fightback from Team Northumbria in their latest pre-season fixture. However a lacklustre first half showing showed that whilst the result was welcome, there is still room for improvement by Tommy Cassidy’s side, something that the Spartans manager and striker Farrell stressed in their post-match interviews. Although to put things in a positive manner the win…
A late Joe Kendrick penalty ensured that Spartans drew their latest pre-season friendly tonight at Croft Park against FA Vase winners Dunston UTS. An early Galbraith free kick from all of twenty five yards had given the visitors the lead until Spartans were literally given the chance to equalise when Dunston defender Cattenach handled under pressure from Craig Farrell and Kendrick made no mistake from the spot. Spartans had the…
Blyth Spartans were unable to follow up Tuesday night’s victory over Sunderland RCA with another win on Saturday as they drew 0-0 at home to Blue Square Bet South outfit Tonbridge Angels. It was the first preseason fixture in which new signing Craig Farrell has failed to find the net but of far greater concern to Spartans manager Tommy Cassidy was the sight of central defender Carl Jones leaving the…
Goals from Craig Farrell, Jordon Mellish and Chris Fairless gave Blyth Spartans their first pre-season win at the third attempt with a 3-1 at Sunderland RCA. Tommy Cassidy’s side continued their improvement during the pre-season campaign and followed up the impressive draw with local rivals Gateshead with a comprehensive win on Wearside. Cassidy made two changes from the game on Saturday with goalkeeper Matty Hunter making his first appearance of…
Blyth Spartans produced a massively improved performance from Tuesday’s opening friendly defeat at Ashington and drew 1-1 with local rivals Gateshead at Croft Park. A second goal in two Spartans games for former Carlisle United striker Craig Farrell gave the home side the lead in the first half and although Gateshead midfielder Michael Cummins equalised with a second half header, a draw was the very least Tommy Cassidy’s side deserved…
Blyth Spartans travelled to Northern League side Ashington AFC in their opening friendly of the 2012/13 season and were beaten 3-1 by the Colliers. The home side had already won two warm up matches and during the game it was obvious that they were closer to match sharpness than the Spartans players in a fixture that saw Tommy Cassidy take the opportunity to view several trialists as his side prepare…
The contrast in moods on the final whistle at Croft Park on Saturday was palpable. A 3-2 victory for the visitors, Nuneaton Town confirmed their place in the Blue Square Bet North play-offs which prompted celebrations among players and supporters of the midlands outfit. For Blyth Spartans, however, the curtain was drawn on what has been a disastrous season in which they were relegated for the first time in their…
Following a season of agony for supporters of Blyth Spartans, their team finally gave them something to sing about – in the penultimate game – with a scintillating first half performance at the Greene King Stadium on Saturday. Hinckley United may have worn a blue and red kit not too dissimilar to that of Barcelona but it was the visitors who resembled the boys from the Camp Nou with their…
A swift return to the Blue Square Bet North – via promotion next season – is certainly not out of the question for Blyth Spartans if they can consistently perform to the level they showed on Saturday against league leaders Hyde. Tommy Cassidy’s relegated side were unfortunate to be on the receiving end of a one nil defeat at Croft Park as they were on top for long periods against…
There was no resurrection for Blyth Spartans over the Easter weekend as relegation from the Blue Square Bet North was confirmed at Croft Park on Saturday, following a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Gainsborough Trinity, before a trip to North Yorkshire on Monday resulted in a miserable goalless draw with Harrogate Town. Dreary conditions at Wetherby Road summed up a game in which two poor sides slogged it out…