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A selection of match action photos by Bill Broadley from Blyths opening League fixture of the new season, which after a goaless first half saw a goal fest in the second half as Robbie Dale and Craig Farrell each added a brace to an earlier Jordan Mellish goal.
Detailed below are the Merit Marks for the Blyth Spartans team awarded for the EvoStick Premier Division game home to Stocksbridge Park Steels. The marks were awarded by Martin Hunter. TEAM: 1. Conor Grant – 8/10 2. Shaun Utterson – 7/10 3. Joe Kendrick – 8/10 4. Tom Berj – 7/10 5. Wayne Buchanan (Captain) – 8/10 6. Jordan Mellish – 8/10 7. Lee Mason – 7/10 8. Shaun Vipond…
Spartans manager Tommy Cassidy was delighted by his side’s performance in their 5-0 dismantling of Stocksbridge Park Steels at Croft Park last night. But he wasn’t getting carried away. Asked if he could have foreseen such a convincing win he said:”Well, I thought if we could play as well as we did in the first half at Witton Albion on Saturday we would have a chance. However when Joe Kendrick’s…
After playing his part in his first ever competitive win in a Spartans shirt, midfielder Tom Berj has set his sights on making it a great Bank Holiday weekend for his team mates and Spartans fans alike. The tenacious midfielder was taken off midway through the second half after taking a blow to the top of his foot but said “I just took a knock on my foot but I’m…
Whilst much of the focus in the coming days will be about the attacking display and goalscoring efforts of the likes of Craig Farrell and Robbie Dale, Spartans Captain Wayne Buchanan hailed his defensive counterparts and they gave the side a solid base and kept a first clean sheet of the season. He commented “You look at yourself as a defender when goals are conceded and on Saturday I wondered…
Spartans midfielder Shaun Vipond hailed his side’s efforts in their 5-0 win over Stocksbridge Park Steels tonight and was delighted to see them bounce back from the opening day defeat at the hands of newly promoted Witton Albion. The former Carlisle United man said “It was an excellent result and just what we needed after the weekend. It’s great to bounce back and to do it winning 5-0 was all…
Blyth Spartans 5-0 Stocksbridge Park Steels Croft Park Evo-Stik Northern Premier League 21st August 2012 Attendance: 351 Northern Premier League football returned to Croft Park tonight in some style and it was all about the numbers game. It was six years since football at this level had been played at Croft Park, Tommy Cassidy gave four players their competitive home debut and a further two made theirs from the bench,…
Spartans will look to bounce back from the opening day injury time defeat at Witton Albion as Evo-Stik Northern Premier League football makes it’s return to Croft Park for the first time in six years on Tuesday night with the visit of Stocksbridge Park Steels. Tommy Cassidy should have a full squad to pick from with the return of summer signing Ash Davis who was unavailable for the trip to…
Evo-Stik League Northern Premier football returns to Croft Park after a six-year absence, with the visit of Stocksbridge Park Steels on Tuesday evening. Spartans will hope to bounce back from a disappointing opening day defeat at Witton Albion, by repeating the result of the only other time these two sides have previously met on this ground. After welcoming Steels here for an FA Trophy Second Round tie in November 2003,…
Detailed below are the Merit Marks for the Blyth Spartans team awarded for the EvoStick Premier Division game away to Witton Albion. The marks were awarded by Martin Hunter. TEAM: 1. Conor Grant – 7/10 2. Shaun Utterson – 7/10 3. Joe Kendrick – 6/10 4. Sam Hodgson – 6/10 5. Wayne Buchanan (Captain) – 7/10 6. Carl Jones – 7/10 7. Lee Mason – 7/10 8. Tom Berj –…