Match, MoM or Ball Sponorship available for FA Cup tie

Our home tie against Workington, in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the FA Cup, on Saturday 22nd September is available for Match, MoM or Ball Sponsorship. Special rates apply for private groups or supporters from 2 -12 persons, package includes; entry into The Sponsors Lounge, free bar, seats in the Directors Area, match programmes, hot buffet, name in the programme and a presentation plaque at the end of the game….

13th September 2012
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Spartans grant a wish for Callum

12th September 2012

Blyth Spartans are delighted to announce they have donated an honorary season ticket for the 2012/13 season to eight year old Callum Brown. Callum, as you will be aware, was the subject of a fundraising day at Croft Park when Spartans played Hednesford Town earlier in the month and managed to raise just over £300. His charity, Callum’s Wish to Walk, has the aim of raising over £50,000 to help…

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Vipond anticipating tough task against former club

10th September 2012

Coming up against a former club is always some special but to come up against them in the FA Cup takes it to a new level and that is what faces Spartans midfielder Shaun Vipond. Today’s FA Cup Second Qualifying Round draw saw Spartans drawn against Vipond’s former club Workington, in a tie that will take place on Saturday week at Croft Park. Not that the Hexham born player is…

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Familiar faces for Tommy in FA Cup

10th September 2012

Spartans have been rewarded for their victory over Garforth Town with another home tie in the FA Cup Second Qualifying Round and will face manager Tommy Cassidy’s former club Workington. The Borough Park club currently sit 12th in the Blue Square North with nine points from a possible twenty one. Before they travel to Blyth they face an away trip to Brackley this coming Saturday. Their last visit to Croft…

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FA Cup draw today

10th September 2012

The 1-0 victory over Garforth Town on Saturday was enough to see Spartans go into the draw for the FA Cup Second Qualifying Round. Phil Airey’s first half finish gave Tommy Cassidy’s men the win and they will go into the hat alongside some familiar faces as well as a host of sides we are yet to meet this season. North East sides Spennymoor Town, Shildon, Bishop Auckland and West…

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Garforth game – Tommy talks

Blyth Spartans manager Tommy Cassidy trudged along the touch line after the final whistle blew on Saturday feigning the wiping of sweat from his brow. It wasn’t the warm late summer sun actually having an effect, it was a sign of relief that the FA Cup first qualifying round game at home to Garforth Town had ended – with his side narrow 1-0 winners. “I was pleased it was over,”…

9th September 2012
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Work to do insists Paddy

8th September 2012

Following his side’s 1-0 win over Garforth Town, Spartans assistant manager Paddy Atkinson was happy with the win but insisted that there was room for improvement and that it would come with hard work on the training ground. Atkinson, who returned to Croft Park this summer to assist Tommy Cassidy in the dugout said “We could have scored three or four in the first half alone but we have to…

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Mason thinks Spartans ground it out

8th September 2012

Spartans winger Lee Mason feels his side should be commended for their attitudes in difficult conditions in the 1-0 FA Cup win over Garforth Town today. High temperatures met the players as they walked out for kick off and it only got hotter during the game and whilst Spartans may have expected to roll over a side who are one division lower in the league pyramid but in reality had…

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