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Blyth Spartans manager Mick Tait handed a full debut to Neal Hooks and drafted in Darren Craddock to replace the suspended Stephen Harrison, who sat out the first of his three game suspension for his sending off in the recent Stafford Rangers match. The former York City man, Craddock, was quickly in the thick of the action as his throw-in found Michael Tait on the left edge of the penalty…
Saturday 8th February Blue Square North Attendance 738 Southport- Tony McMillan, Chris Lever, Rob Marsh-Evans, Adam Flynn (Captain), Earl Davis, Ashley Winn, Robbie Booth (Paul Barrett), Michael Powell, Chris Simm, Ciaran Kilhenney (Steve Daly), Matty McGinn Subs not used – Shaun Gray, Sean Lake and Bradley Barnes Blyth Spartans – Mark Bell, Stephen Harrison, Mark Doninger, Michael Tait, Gareth Williams (Captain), Richard Pell, Chris McCabe, Stephen Turnbull, Paul Brayson, Ian…
Saturday 12th December FA Trophy 1st Round Proper Attendance – 419 Blyth Spartans – Jack Norton, Darren Craddock, John Brackstone, Michael Tait, Gareth Williams, Rikki Bains, Mark Doninger (sub Chris McCabe 77 mins), Stephen Turnbull, Paul Brayson, Ian Graham (sub Robert Dale 78 mins), Josh Gillies (sub James Marwood 69 mins). Subs Not Used – John Alexander & Mark Bell. Ilkeston – Dan Lowson, Aaron Mitchell, Rory Prendergast (sub Jermaine…
An alternative match report by David Grice who is at Staffordshire University studying Sports Journalism. Mick Tait’s Spartans continue their poor away form as they remain without a win away from Croft Park since 29th August as they draw 1-1 against Stafford Rangers at a wet Marston Road. A spectacular pass from captain Gareth Williams split the Rangers defence to give Ian Graham plenty of time to slot the ball…
Saturday 5th December Blue Square North Attendance – 483 Blyth Spartans – Jack Norton, Stephen Harrison (sub Darren Craddock), John Brackstone, Michael Tait, Gareth Williams, Rikki Bains, Mark Doninger, Stephen Turnbull, Paul Brayson, Ian Graham, Alex Francis. Subs not used – Josh Gillies, James Marwood, John Alexander and Mark Bell. Stafford Rangers – Lee Evans, Ashley Wooliscroft, Jon Patrick (Scott Lycett), Tom Thorley, Bobby Wilson, Curtley Williams, Fabrice Kasiama, Tony…
Saturday 21st November FA Trophy 3rd Qualifying Round Attendance – 442 Blyth Spartans – Jack Norton, Stephen Harrison, Darren Craddock, Michael Tait, Gareth Williams, Rikki Bains, Mark Doninger, Stephen Turnbull, Paul Brayson, Ian Graham, John Alexander. Subs not used –Simon Todd, Josh Gillies, James Marwood, John Brackstone & Mark Bell. Stafford Rangers – Lee Evans, Ashley Wooliscroft, Richard Vauls (sub Jon Patrick 32 mins), Tom Thorley, Bobby Wilson, Jermaine…
Saturday 14th November Blue Square North Attendance – 527 Blyth Spartans – Mark Bell, Stephen Harrison, Darren Craddock, Michael Tait, Gareth Williams, Rikki Bains, Chris McCabe (sub Simon Todd 31 mins), Stephen Turnbull, Paul Brayson, Josh Gillies, Adrian Webster (sub John Alexander 77 mins). Subs Not Used – Ian Graham, John Brackstone & Jack Norton. Eastwood Town – Jan Budtz, Russell Cooke, Emeka Nwadike, Craig McAughtrie, Paul Robinson, Markell Bailey,…
Saturday 7th November Blue Square North Attendance – 212 Solihull Moors Danny Crane, Indy Khela, Darren Stapleton, Liam Daly, Theo Streete, Peter Faulds (sub Ryan Beswick 83 mins), Junior English, Lee Downes, Jon Douglas (sub Jake Edwards 64 mins), Dean Lea (sub Mark Gardner 64 mins), Darren Campion. Subs Not Used – James Pugh, Ross Dempster Blyth Spartans Mark Bell, Stephen Harrison, Kenny Boyle, Michael Tait, Gareth Williams, Rikki Bains,…
Saturday 31st October Blue Square North Attendance – 562 BLYTH SPARTANS: Bell, Harrison, Boyle, Tait, Williams, Craddock, McCabe, Turnbull, Brayson, Graham (Alexander), Donninger (Webster). SPARTANS played for an hour with 10 men after Kenny Boyle saw red for a late challenge on David Graham which resulted in him going to hospital with a suspected broken leg. Blyth were still licking their wounds following Tuesday’s heavy defeat in the FA Cup,…
Saturday 24th October 2009 FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round Attendance – 642 BLYTH SPARTANS: Mark Bell, Stephen Harrison, John Brackstone (Kenny Boyle), Mick Tait, Gareth Williams, Darren Craddock, Chris McCabe, Mark Donninger, Paul Brayson, Ian Graham (Josh Gillies), Rob Dale. Disappointing, frustrating and at times not enough tempo – meant that on paper two evenly matched sides meet again this coming week. The winners were given a great incentive having…