Nuneaton Town 2 Blyth Spartans 2 (Merit Marks)

16th January 2012

Detailed below are the marks for the Nuneaton Town v Blyth Spartans played on Saturday January 14 2012. The merit marks were awarded by Martin Hunter. Team 1. Matty Hunter – 7/10 2. Dan Groves – 7/10 3. Phil Cave – 7/10 4. Neal Hooks – 7/10 5. Wayne Buchanan – 7/10 6. Jordan Mellish – 7/10 7. Shaun Utterson – 7/10 8. Max Harrup – 8/10 9. Graeme Armstrong…

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Nuneaton Town 2 Blyth Spartans 2 (Match Reaction)

The Blue Square North game at the Triton Showers Community Arena Stadium pitted under pressure Blyth Spartans against hosts, the hotly tipped Nuneaton Town. Numerous chances proliferated in the ensuing 2-2 draw. Those expecting bottom of the table Blyth to be turned over by fourth from top Nuneaton would have been taken aback. Blyth manager Tommy Cassidy came away from the game disappointed that his battling side had not won…

15th January 2012
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Nuneaton Town 2 Blyth Spartans 2 (Match Report)

Blyth Spartans moved off the bottom of the Blue Square Bet North on Saturday with a point in Warwickshire against 10-man Nuneaton Town. Spartans were pegged back from a winning position on two occasions by the promotion contenders – who played the last 32 minutes without right back James Armson after he was sent off for a second bookable offence. Glen Taylor put the visitors ahead on 31 minutes but…

15th January 2012
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Spartans in The Non-League Paper

The Non-League Paper will be at the Triton Showers Community Arena on Saturday to see if Blyth Spartans can pick up a first league win since September when they take on Nuneaton Town. Spartans are currently bottom of the Conference North and already find themselves 12 points from safety. They need to start turning things round and fast or they will soon be staring Step 3 football in the face….

13th January 2012
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Spartans Loan Tom Richardson

Blyth Spartans can announce that the signing of central midfielder Tom Richardson, on a month’s loan from Blue Square Bet Premier side Lincoln City, has gone through this afternoon. The 19-year-old, who hails from Newcastle upon Tyne, started his career at York City and was captain of their reserve side, but was released in the summer by the Bootham Crescent side. He has since been playing with Sheffield FC in…

13th January 2012
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Spartans Sign Shaun Utterson

The club can announce the signing of Shaun Utterson following a spell playing for the University of North Carolina. The 21-year-old, who is a product of Monkseaton Academy, has been training with the Spartans for the last couple of weeks, following his return from the States and played in the training game against Blyth Town on Tuesday night, scoring the second of the Spartans’ two goals. He has also recently…

13th January 2012
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Premier TV Campaign

Blyth Spartans have joined a campaign to make the Premier Sports TV channel available on Virgin Media. Premier Sports has the rights to show 30 live Blue Square Bet Premier each season but so far Virgin viewers have missed out. It can take a couple of months to get onto the platform so if people want to get the channel in time for the play-offs then now is the time…

10th January 2012
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Boston United 1 Blyth Spartans 1 (Merit Marks)

9th January 2012

Detailed below are the marks for the Boston United v Blyth Spartans played on Saturday January 7 2012. The merit marks were awarded by Martin Hunter. Team 1. David Knight – 7/10 2. Dan Groves – 8/10 3. Phil Cave – 7/10 4. Max Harrop – 8/10 5. Wayne Buchanan – 8/10 6. Jordan Mellish – 7/10 7. Lee Mason – 7/10 8. Neal Hooks – 7/10 9. Graeme Armstrong…

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