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Despite an excellent team performance at Stalybridge Celtic on Tuesday night, Blyth Spartans manager Steve Cuggy is still waiting for his side to record their first away win of the season. With Blyth trailing by a single goal their odds of salvaging something from the game were lengthened considerably in the 58th minute when Wayne Phillips was dismissed for raising his hands to an opponent. Spartans went on to lose…
A Phil Cave penalty was enough to secure all three points for Blyth Spartans as they ended a five game winless run with a 1-0 victory over Boston United at Croft Park on Saturday. Cave’s goal on the hour mark was his second successful spot-kick in as many weeks after scoring in the 3-1 loss against Droylsden last weekend. This was by no means a classic encounter but on a…
Assistant manager Gavin Fell believes that individual errors have cost Blyth Spartans dearly in the opening eight games of their Blue Square North campaign. It was the story of their season again on Saturday, as Spartans created the better chances against Droylsden at Croft Park but still ended up on the receiving end of a 3-1 score line. Fell argues that all three goals were preventable and that the Blyth…
A disappointing result on the pitch for Blyth Spartans on Saturday was followed by more bad news off it, when it was later confirmed that Shaun Vipond (pictured right) had suffered a broken leg during the 3-1 defeat against Droylsden. Vipond was stretchered off on 72 minutes and taken to hospital, where an X-ray established the Blyth midfielder had sustained a broken tibia. Spartans manager Steve Cuggy went to see…
After two consecutive draws in the Blue Square North, Blyth Spartans manager Steve Cuggy is urging his players to take full advantage of the upcoming home games against Droylsden and Boston united to ensure they put a difficult start of the season behind them. Blyth have taken just six points from their opening seven fixtures and Cuggy believes their next task is to start turning draws in to wins. In…
Following their epic 3-3 draw with Harrogate Town on Bank Holiday Monday – in which they twice came from behind to secure a point – it was always going to be a tall order for Blyth Spartans to emulate such a performance in Nottinghamshire on Saturday. Despite this being a game which Blyth manager Steve Cuggy would liked to have taken maximum points from, this 0-0 draw must still be…
Blyth Spartans manager Steve Cuggy praised his side’s spirit and determination following their 3-3 draw with Harrogate Town on Bank Holiday Monday. After a disappointing week for Cuggy with defeats away to Guiseley on Tuesday night and Gainsborough Trinity on Saturday Blyth managed to stop the rot with a hard-fought draw at Croft Park. Cuggy said: “I’ve had a horrible weekend to be honest but I was really hopeful that…
In a game that had everything, including; six goals, a sending off and plenty of incidents aside this Bank Holiday Monday clash between Blyth Spartans and Harrogate Town saw the home side come from behind twice to rescue a deserved point. ‘Viva Las Vegas’ blasted out of the Croft Park speakers prior to kick-off and there were plenty betting against the home side after they found themselves two goals down…
Two second half goals were enough to condemn Blyth Spartans to back-to-back defeats in the Blue Square North following on from the 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Guiseley on Tuesday night. Gainsborough Trinity have now won their last two games under caretaker boss Steve Housham and were simply too good for an out of sorts Spartans side at The Northolme on Saturday. Steve Cuggy’s men will seek redemption against…
Steve Cuggy experienced his first win as Blyth Spartans manager with a comfortable victory over Bishop’s Stortford at Croft Park on Saturday. Following an opening day draw at Histon the previous weekend and a home defeat to Halifax Town on Tuesday night it was important for Blyth to take maximum points against a side that had lost their first two games of the new season. For the third game in…