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An equaliser in added on time from Colwyn Bay’s player-manager Jon Newby left Blyth Spartans at the foot of the Blue Square North table and without a win in five league games. Mike Lea’s own goal gave Spartans the lead on seven minutes at Croft Park on Saturday before Karl Noon levelled for the visitors against the run of play five minutes from the interval. A fine strike from Tuesday…
In a pulsating night of football, two-goal-hero Jamie Mole fired Blyth Spartans into the first round proper of the FA cup to set up a mouth watering tie with local rivals Gateshead at Croft Park a week on Saturday. Following Saturday’s goalless draw at the Butchers Arms Ground some may have believed that the hard work had already been done ahead of Tuesday night’s replay against Droylsden. But the visitors…
Blyth Spartans and Droylsden will battle it out again on Tuesday night at Croft Park for a chance to meet Gateshead at home in the first round proper of the FA cup after Saturday’s fourth qualifying round tie ended in a goalless draw at The Butchers Arms Ground. A replay is a fair outcome from what was an enthralling cup tie in which both sides had chances to clinch victory…
After watching his side earn a replay with a gritty display in the FA cup fourth qualifying round match at Droylsden on Saturday, Blyth Spartans manager Steve Cuggy is looking to make home advantage count on Tuesday night at Croft Park but admits the tie is far from over. Speaking after Saturday’s game Cuggy said: “I’m just telling the players to be positive. “The tie isn’t over by any stretch…
Blyth Spartans are still looking for their first away win of the season in the Blue Square Bet North after a dismal performance saw them slump to a third successive defeat on their travels at the hands of Gloucester City on Saturday. Furthermore, Spartans manager Steve Cuggy will be without reliable central defender Wayne Buchanan for three of Blyth’s upcoming fixtures, with the Irishman receiving a straight red card at…
Hundreds of Blyth Spartans supporters made the journey down the coast to see their side progress to the 4th qualifying round of the FA cup with a 2-1 victory over Whitby Town on Saturday. On a glorious October afternoon the seaside resort was awash with so many green and white flags, banners and scarves that you could have mistaken The Turnbull Ground for Croft Park. In weather more suited to…
Despite suffering a disappointing 2-1 defeat at home to Worcester City at the weekend, Steve Cuggy maintains that his Blyth Spartans side are going to approach the cup clash at Whitby on Saturday in a positive fashion. “There’s no dip in morale whatsoever.” said the Blyth manager. “Obviously nobody likes to lose a game but we’re not too downhearted and we’ll be approaching the Whitby game in a positive way.”…
Lee Mason’s first goal in the green and white of Blyth Spartans was not enough to salvage anything from a dismal game at Croft Park on Saturday as the hosts slumped to a 2-1 defeat against Worcester City. Blyth were behind as early as the second minute, when Mike Symons fired Worcester in to the lead before Luke Corbett doubled the away side’s advantage midway through the first-half. It took…
Blyth Spartans are through to the 3rd Qualifying round of the FA cup after emerging as top dogs from a hard fought game against Bedlington Terriers at Croft Park on Saturday. A dull and goalless first half was followed by an exciting second period as strikes from Wayne Phillips and Neal Hooks fired Blyth in to a 2-0 lead before former Spartan Ian Graham pulled one back for the visitors…
Monday’s draw for the 2nd Qualifying round of the FA Cup provided Spartans with a home tie against local rivals Bedlington Terriers, and Blyth manager Steve Cuggy claimed to be ‘really excited’ ahead of the October 1st clash at Croft Park. “I was really excited when I heard the draw and it’s without doubt the biggest game of our season so far.” said Cuggy. He added: “I know how much…