Cuggy looks ahead to the Gateshead FA Cup tie

Gateshead Football Club are in a highly respectable 6th place in the Blue Square premier division and a full time professional outfit. Blyth Spartans lie rock bottom of the Blue Square north – a division below. On the face of it Blyth stand very little chance of progressing the next round of the FA Cup after Saturday’s 1st Round fixture. However, this is the FA Cup and this Blyth Spartans….

6th November 2011
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Blyth Spartans 2 Colwyn Bay 2 (Match Reaction)

Steve Cuggy, manager of Blue Square North Blyth Spartans put down not picking up three points in his side’s home game with Colwyn Bay on Saturday to a “freak goal”. To add insult to injury the incident happened during added time at the end of the game with his side two goals to one up. It needn’t have been that way if the Spartans had taken their chances earlier in…

6th November 2011
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Blyth Spartans 2 Colwyn Bay 2 (Match Photos)

5th November 2011

Detailed below is an image gallery featuring photos, taken by Steven White, of the the Blue Square North game between Blyth Spartans and Colwyn Bay, played on Saturday 5th November 2011 at Croft Park. Should you wish to view more of Steven’s work please view his website by clicking HERE

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Spartans Sign Greg Pearson

4th November 2011

Blyth Spartans have announced the loan signing of Greg Pearson from Huddersfield Town. Pearson – who will be 19 next month – is a left-sided player, who is equally comfortable at centre back or full back. The Halifax- born defender played football for Warley Rangers, before joining Town’s Academy at under-13 level. Pearson – who stands at 6’2″ – was named ‘Second Year Scholar of the Year’ at Huddersfield’s 2011…

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Blyth Spartans 2 Droylsden 1 (Merit Marks)

4th November 2011

Detailed below are the marks for the Blyth Spartans V Droylsden FA cup match played on Tuesday November 1st 2011. The merit marks were awarded by Andrew Dodds. Team 1. David Knight – 7/10 2. Dan Groves – 7/10 3. Phil Cave – 7/10 4. Wayne Phillips – 6/10 5. Carl Jones – 7/10 6. Wayne Buchanan – 7/10 7. Lee Mason – 9/10 8. Neal Hooks – 8/10 9….

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TICKETING UP-DATE, FA CUP 1st RND

The club confirms the following re ticket allocation for our 1st Round FA Cup tie against Gateshead FC at Croft Park on Saturday 12th November. Times, dates and purchase venues are as per previous communication on this site. 1/ Ground Tickets, max 5 per person. (£12 full – £6 concession) 2/ Port of Blyth Stand, 1 per person. (£2 all classes) Note: Students are classed as concessions, but must produce…

3rd November 2011
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Tickets FA Cup 1st Round vs Gateshead Sat 12th November

THE MATCH WILL BE ALL TICKET and supporters will be SEGREGATED Tickets will be on sale INSIDE the ground at the home game against Colwyn Bay on Saturday 5th November from 1.45 – 2.45 and from 5.00 – 5.30 Any remaining tickets will be on sale at the Social Club on Sunday 6th November from 7.00pm – 8.00pm and Wednesday 9th November 7.00pm – 9.00pm (social club) Subject to the…

2nd November 2011
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Blyth Spartans 2 Droylsden 1 (Match Report)

In a pulsating night of football, two-goal-hero Jamie Mole fired Blyth Spartans into the first round proper of the FA cup to set up a mouth watering tie with local rivals Gateshead at Croft Park a week on Saturday. Following Saturday’s goalless draw at the Butchers Arms Ground some may have believed that the hard work had already been done ahead of Tuesday night’s replay against Droylsden. But the visitors…

2nd November 2011
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Blyth Spartans 2 Droylsden 1 (Match Photos)

2nd November 2011

Detailed below is an image gallery featuring photos, taken by Steven White, of the the FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round game between Blyth Spartans and Droylsden, played on Tuesday 1st November 2011 at Croft Park. Blyth running out 2-1 winners. Should you wish to view more of Steven’s work please view his website by clicking HERE

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