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“The one positive I can think of is that we’ve only lost three points” were the words of Mick Tait after watching his side slump to a 5-1 defeat at Hinckley in the Blue Square Bet North on Saturday. And the Blyth Spartans manager couldn’t have summed up his side’s performance any better on a day to forget in Leicestershire. But far from castigating his players Tait knows better than…
It is getting increasingly difficult to predict which Blyth Spartans is going to turn up these days. After the 6-2 mauling of Vauxhall Motors last weekend Mick Tait’s side put in a woeful display at the Greene King Stadium and got exactly what they deserved against a resurgent Hinckley United. The Knitters gained revenge for a 4-0 defeat at Croft Park in February as this time it was the Blyth…
In a heated affair at Sam Smith’s Park Blyth Spartans progressed through to the final of the Northumberland FA Senior Cup with goals from Neal Hooks and Stephen Turnbull. This was always going to be a competitive fixture with former Blyth manager Paul Baker in charge of a Benfield side which also included ex Spartans players; Andrew Grainger and Kenny Boyle. A decisive moment came on 34 minutes when Benfield’s…
Affectionately nicknamed ‘The Bull’ John Alexander made his 50th appearance for Blyth Spartans on Saturday against Vauxhall Motors and marked this milestone with a crucial goal just seconds before the half time whistle. Having been unlucky with injuries this season Alexander is gradually working his way back to full fitness and was delighted to get on the score sheet after coming off the bench to replace the injured Neal Hooks….
In his short time in a green and white shirt Alan White has already endeared himself to the Croft Park faithful, not only for his commanding performances at the back but also for his potency in the opposition box. He got on the score sheet for the second time since his arrival in February against Vauxhall Motors on Saturday, and believes that chipping in with a fair share of goals…
In their 200th game in the Conference North Blyth Spartans produced an unbelievable second half display at Rivacre Park to banish any memories of their last visit to the ground, where they suffered a 5-1 defeat in the FA cup back in September. Vauxhall Motors were cruising when Obi Anoruo and Leighton McGivern fired them in to a 2-0 lead, but John Alexander halved the deficit on the stroke of…
If ever there was a game of two halves then this was it as Blyth Spartans displayed their Jekyll and Hyde nature once again at Croft Park on Tuesday night. Following a first half dominated by the hosts in which Neal Hooks and Nicky Deverdics (pictured right) fired Blyth into a 2-0 lead, the tide turned in favour of the visitors after the interval with oceanography student Nick Rogan pulling…
Blyth Spartans got back to winning ways in the Blue Square Bet North by knocking Nuneaton Town off the top of the table with a slender victory at Croft Park on Saturday. After four games without a win, a scrappy one nil triumph was just what the doctor ordered for Spartans as they edged a close encounter of few chances. Michael Tait completed his first ninety minutes of football in…
Lowly Stafford Rangers were the beneficiaries of a lacklustre second half performance from Blyth Spartans as for the second time in a week Mick Tait’s side were punished for their failure to close out a game. As with Harrogate Town on Tuesday night, Blyth led at half time thanks to a goal from Stephen Turnbull (pictured left) but strikes from Marco Adaggio and Ben Mills handed Stafford all three points…
Blyth Spartans had to settle for a share of the spoils at the CNG stadium after surrendering a two nil lead against Harrogate Town on Tuesday night. Goals from Stephen Turnbull and Alan White (pictured left) looked to have secured all three points for Blyth until the hosts halved the deficit in controversial fashion through Craig James, before one-time Spartans target Graeme Armstrong equalised twelve minutes from time. Blyth were…