Match Reaction- Whitby Town

A win against a former club is always sweet and today, upon his return to Whitby Town’s Turnbull Ground, Spartans manager Tommy Cassidy was delighted to come away with all three points as Spartans ran out 3-1 winners. Not that the former Northern Ireland International harbours an ill will towards his former club, it was all about Spartans and he was delighted with his side’s win. Cassidy said “Obviously the…

27th August 2012
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Kendrick dedicates win to the fans

Spartans left back Joe Kendrick praised the commitment and attitude of the travelling Green Army after the 3-1 win over Whitby Town. The former Newcastle United and Darlington defender made a point of celebrating with the travelling Spartans fans when he slotted home a nintieth minute penalty that put his side in front and was quickly followed by a Robbie Dale clincher in the second minute of four added on…

27th August 2012
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Farrell praises fellow frontman Airey

Spartans striker Craig Farrell was delighted with the 3-1 win over Whitby Town and sung the praises of his strike partner Phil Airey after the former Newcastle United striker scored his second goal in two games with the opener in the win at the Turnbull Ground. Farrell said “He’s got great ability and he’s definitely a finisher, his two good finishes in his last two games have shown that. His…

27th August 2012
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Win was well deserved says Mason

Spartans winger Lee Mason continued his comeback from injury in the 3-1 win at Whitby Town today and believes that the effort and determination shown by his team-mates was enough to deserve the win. The former Hartlepool United man said “It was a great win in my opinion, we deserved it in the end with the way we worked as a team, battled as a team and it’s a great…

27th August 2012
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Whitby Town 1-3 Blyth Spartans

Whitby Town 1-3 Blyth Spartans Turnbull Ground Evo-Stik Northern Premier League 27th August 2012 Attendance: 407 Goals from Phil Airey, Joe Kendrick and Robbie Dale ensured that Spartans put Saturday’s home defeat to Hednesford Town behind them in the best possible fashion and handed manager Tommy Cassidy a winning return to Whitby Town’s Turnbull Ground. On a day when the weather seemed to dictate how the action would be played…

27th August 2012
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Big thanks to everyone for supporting Callums Wish

Blyth Spartans are delighted to annouce that thanks to the generosity of Spartans and Hednesford Town fans, players and officials we were able to raise an excellent £300.41 for Callums Wish to Walk on Saturday. As you will be aware eight year old Callum Brown, who suffers from cerebral palsy, was mascot for Spartans for the fixture at Croft Park and Callum is preparing for a trip to St Louis,…

26th August 2012
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Whitby Town(a) Match Preview

Saturday saw Spartans brought back down to earth as league title favourites Hednesford Town came away from Croft Park with a 2-1 win but now Tommy Cassidy’s side head to his former club Whitby Town tomorrow in the second game of their bank holiday weekend double header. Midfielder Tom Berj missed the home defeat to Hednesford and is doubtful for the trip to the Turnbull Ground but is hopeful to…

26th August 2012
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Match reaction-Hednesford game

After Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Hednesford at Croft Park manager Tommy Cassidy was left paraphrasing a desperate Richard the Third. “A midfield, a midfield . . .my Kingdom for a midfield!” Centre-mid specifically. Cassidy commented: “We were not too bad in the first half but poor in the second. “Phil Airey’s goal after three minutes was a good one and we could have gone on to get one or two…

26th August 2012
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Second half cost us says captain Buchanan

Spartans skipper Wayne Buchanan reflected on his side’s 1-2 defeat at home to title favourites Hednesford Town and believed that Spartans’ failure to come out after the break and replicate their first half showing cost them. He said “We were better in the first half and it was great coming in with a lead, but we came out in the second and didn’t get going and that was disappointing. After…

25th August 2012
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Blyth Spartans 1-2 Hednesford Town

Blyth Spartans 1-2 Hednesford Town Croft Park Evo-Stik Northern Premier League 25th August 2012 Attendance: 325 A second half comeback from Northern Premier League title favourites Hednesford Town ensured the they became the first side since Lincoln United to take three points from Spartans in a Northern Premier League game at Croft Park. Following Tuesday’s morale boosting win over Stocksbridge Park Steels, hopes were high that Spartans would be able…

25th August 2012
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