Worcester game (Match Reaction)

Even on the Sunday morning following his side’s 2-1 defeat at Worcester the previous day Blyth Spartans manager Tommy Cassidy was seething. Only just capable of maintaining his usual quietly spoken demeanour and worldly wise pragmatism in place it was obvious a raging storm was brewing just below the surface. A storm which had hit his players at half time in the game and had done little to subside since….

26th February 2012
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Worcester City 2 Blyth Spartans 1 (Match Report)

Blyth Spartans played like a side that deserve to be propping up the Blue Square Bet North table in an utterly woeful display against Worcester City at St George’s Lane on Saturday. Recent performances – if not results – have suggested that Tommy Cassidy’s side are better than their rock-bottom status but after this latest showing their placing seems completely justified. Spartans appear destined for life in the Evo-Stik Northern…

26th February 2012
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Blyth Spartans 1 Stalybridge Celtic 1 (Merit Marks)

22nd February 2012

Detailed below are the marks for the Blyth Spartans V Stalybridge Celtic match played on Tuesday February 21st 2012. The merit marks were awarded by Andrew Dodds. Team 1. Robert Birdsall – 7/10 2. Dan Groves – 7/10 3. Joe Kendrick – 7/10 4. Sebastian Anzevui – 6/10 5. Wayne Buchanan – 7/10 6. Jordon Mellish – 6/10 7. Shaun Utterson – 6/10 8. Neal Hooks – 6/10 9. Graeme…

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Blyth Spartans 1 Stalybridge Celtic 1 (Match Report)

“Are we ever going to win?” asked one disheartened Blyth Spartans supporter as he made his way out of Croft Park on Tuesday night after seeing his side surrender a 1-0 lead against Stalybridge Celtic. Spartans manager Tommy Cassidy must now be pondering the same question, for despite a marked improvement in performances since his arrival during the festive period, his side have failed to pick up a solitary league…

22nd February 2012
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Altrincham 2 Blyth Spartans 1 (Merit Marks)

19th February 2012

Detailed below are the marks for the Altrincham V Blyth Spartans match played on Saturday February 18th 2012. The merit marks were awarded by Andrew Dodds. Team 1. Robert Birdsall – 7/10 2. Dan Groves – 8/10 3. Joe Kendrick – 7/10 4. Sebastian Anzevui – 6/10 5. Wayne Buchanan – 7/10 6. Jordon Mellish – 7/10 7. Shaun Utterson – 6/10 8. Neal Hooks – 6/10 9. Graeme Armstrong…

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Altrincham 2 Blyth Spartans 1 (Match Report)

Following almost a month of postponements Blyth Spartans were back in Blue Square Bet North action at Altrincham on Saturday, but were still feeling under the weather on the journey home from Manchester, with a 2-1 defeat leaving Tommy Cassidy’s side bottom of the league table. To make matters worse for Spartans, substitute Lee Mason was shown a straight red card with six minutes remaining and will now serve a…

19th February 2012
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Altrincham game (Match Reaction)

Despite Blyth Spartans now lying bottom of the Blue Square North, following Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Altrincham, manager Tommy Cassidy came out with some fighting talk. “We are truly in a dreadful position,” he said. “But we must continue to take each game separately and not think too much about the table. We’ll fight on and the players must realise that they are fighting for their futures at this club…

19th February 2012
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Mole leaves

Blyth Spartans have announced that striker Jamie Mole has been released. Manager Tommy Cassidy spoke to the player on Sunday morning following his side’s 2-1 defeat at Altrincham on Saturday afternoon. Cassidy, who insisted that the decision was his alone, said that he is on the lookout for a new player or two to bolster his squad’s chances of escaping relegation from the Blue Square North.

19th February 2012
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