1st Team

Worksop Town 8-1 Blyth Spartans

1st November 2012
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In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant Worksop Town 8-1 Blyth Spartans Wednesday 31st October Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Windsor Food Service Stadium Attendance: 305 After winning their first game since mid September with the 4-2 win over Frickley Athletic on Saturday at Croft Park, Spartans were brought down to Earth with not so much a bump but more of a crashing. An 8-1 hammering at the…

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Worksop Town(a) Match Preview

30th October 2012
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In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant Spartans will travel to Worksop Town tomorrow night hoping to inflict a Halloween horror on the Tigers as Paddy Atkinson will hope his side will give him two wins in a week following Saturday’s 4-2 win over Frickley Athletic. That win brought to an end a nightmare run of form for Spartans and they will look to leave Nottinghamshire in…

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Frickley game – reaction

Following a week of James Bond celebrations and fervour including the 50th anniversary of the first Bond film –Dr. No, Blyth Spartans referenced the mood on Saturday at Croft Park not, sadly, with Pussy Galore but with goals galore. Strip away the six goals however and this wasn’t a blockbuster of a game although it did see Blyth picking up a very handy three points. Spartans manager Paddy Atkinson was…

29th October 2012
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Ryan happy to be a Spartan

28th October 2012
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After scoring his maiden strike in a Spartans shirt recent signing Ryan McGorrigan revealed he was settling into the club quickly and stated he hopes for more goals to come. The striker was signed from Gateshead two weeks ago and made his debut in the 1-1 draw with Rushall Olympic last Saturday but played his part in a first Spartans win since mid September in the 4-2 win over Frickley…

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Mason happy to be off the mark

28th October 2012
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Spartans winger Lee Mason scored his first goal of the season as he got the first goal of four in the 4-2 win over Frickley Athletic. His thirty seventh minute effort was the former Hartlepool United man’s first since scoring the winner in a 2-1 comeback win at Croft Park against Solihull Moors back in April. He said “I’m very happy and hopefully there will more to come this season….

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Airey hoping for his Phil of goals after comeback

28th October 2012
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Spartans striker Phil Airey made his return from a groin injury and helped Spartans to three points as the Amble born front man scored a brace in a 4-2 win and he was positive about his own prospects and those of his side after the win. Two clinical finishes from the former Newcastle United Academy prospect showed the little bit of class that Spartans have missed in his absence but…

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Blyth Spartans 4 Frickley Ath 2 (Match action photos)

28th October 2012
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A selection of match action photos by Bill Broadley from the game between Blyth Spartans and Frickley Athletic, which saw three late goals; two from Substitute Phil Airey and a first goal for Ryan McGorrigan secured all three points for the Spartans and the first win for caretaker manager Paddy Atkinson.

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Blyth Spartans 4-2 Frickley Athletic

27th October 2012
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In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant Blyth Spartans 4-2 Frickley Athletic Croft Park Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Saturday 20th October Attendance: 288 They say first is everywhere and second is nowhere and it was a day of firsts today for Spartans as they took three points from Frickley Athletic with a 4-2 win. Lee Mason netted his first goal of the season, Phil Airey scored his…

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Blyth Spartans v Frickley Athletic Programme Preview

26th October 2012
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Spartans welcome Frickley to Croft Park this weekend, for their first meeting since Blyth pipped Athletic to the 2005/06 Unibond Premier League title. Harry Dunn’s side beat Frickley 1-0 at home that season, on their way to winning the league by three points – in addition to prevailing on penalties at Westfield Lane, in the Unibond Chairman’s Cup Semi-final. And Spartans will hope to better their 18th-placed opponents once again,…

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