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Blyth Spartans played like a side that deserve to be propping up the Blue Square Bet North table in an utterly woeful display against Worcester City at St George’s Lane on Saturday. Recent performances – if not results – have suggested that Tommy Cassidy’s side are better than their rock-bottom status but after this latest showing their placing seems completely justified. Spartans appear destined for life in the Evo-Stik Northern…
“Are we ever going to win?” asked one disheartened Blyth Spartans supporter as he made his way out of Croft Park on Tuesday night after seeing his side surrender a 1-0 lead against Stalybridge Celtic. Spartans manager Tommy Cassidy must now be pondering the same question, for despite a marked improvement in performances since his arrival during the festive period, his side have failed to pick up a solitary league…
Following almost a month of postponements Blyth Spartans were back in Blue Square Bet North action at Altrincham on Saturday, but were still feeling under the weather on the journey home from Manchester, with a 2-1 defeat leaving Tommy Cassidy’s side bottom of the league table. To make matters worse for Spartans, substitute Lee Mason was shown a straight red card with six minutes remaining and will now serve a…
Blyth Spartans were just 30 seconds away from recording their first league victory since September after Glen Taylor’s second half strike had put them ahead before referee Andrew Miller awarded Altrincham a controversial 95th minute penalty – which Damian Reeves duly tucked away – provoking uproar on the terraces of Croft Park. Ironically, Miller was in charge the last time Spartans won in the Blue Square Bet North – against…
Once again, Blyth Spartans won more admirers than points with their performance on Saturday against Corby Town as the hosts were applauded off the field on the final whistle despite another home defeat in the Blue Square Bet North. A goal against the run of play on the stroke of half-time from Corby’s Mark Jones was cancelled out by a second half wonder strike by Max Harrop before Sam Mullarkey…
Blyth Spartans moved off the bottom of the Blue Square Bet North on Saturday with a point in Warwickshire against 10-man Nuneaton Town. Spartans were pegged back from a winning position on two occasions by the promotion contenders – who played the last 32 minutes without right back James Armson after he was sent off for a second bookable offence. Glen Taylor put the visitors ahead on 31 minutes but…
Blyth Spartans manager Tommy Cassidy was realistic in his assessment of Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Boston United, claiming it was a fair result, and believes it is all about confidence from now until the end of the season if the club are to avoid the drop. Following the weekend’s round of fixtures in the Blue Square Bet North, Spartans remain bottom of the league table and are now 12 points…
Blyth Spartans put their miserable festive period behind them by earning a point – in a spirited performance – against Boston United at the Jakemans Stadium on Saturday. It was a stark contrast from six days earlier, when a woeful Spartans were well beaten by Workington at Croft Park, in a game that seemed to suggest Tommy Cassidy’s new side were destined for life in the Evo-Stik Premier Division. Saturday’s…
An enraged Tommy Cassidy branded his side’s performance against Workington on Monday as ‘embarrassing’ and claimed it was simply not good enough for a club of Blyth Spartans’ stature. After taking the Croft Park hot seat last month, his first two games have both ended in defeat at the hands of Workington – a club he used to manage. And the 2-0 loss on Boxing Day in Cumbria followed by…
A New Year didn’t bring about a change in fortunes for Blyth Spartans as Workington came away from Croft Park on Monday afternoon with all three points, leaving Tommy Cassidy’s side rooted to the bottom of the Blue Square Bet North table. In his second game in charge, the Irishman saw his former club complete the double over Spartans, following on from a 2-0 Boxing Day defeat in Cumbria. Far…