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Blyth Spartans are still looking for their first away win of the season in the Blue Square Bet North after a dismal performance saw them slump to a third successive defeat on their travels at the hands of Gloucester City on Saturday. Furthermore, Spartans manager Steve Cuggy will be without reliable central defender Wayne Buchanan for three of Blyth’s upcoming fixtures, with the Irishman receiving a straight red card at…
Cheltenham is probably more renowned for horse racing than for a long tradition of football. After seeing his team fail spectacularly against Gloucester City in Cheltenham on Saturday Blyth Spartans’ manager Steve Cuggy is unlikely to follow the sport of kings’ new code on restricting the use of the whip this coming week. Playing at Cheltenham Town’s Abbey Business Stadium Gloucester beat the visitors by several lengths, running out easy…
Blyth Spartans can confirm that striker John Alexander has left the club to join Northern League side Ashington. Manager Steve Cuggy commented “We’ve left John to Ashington to allow him play first team football. With the new signing of Richard Offiong and with Glen Taylor and Phil Bannister regaining fitness, this is something that we could no longer guarentee John at Croft Park, so the move makes sense.” “He’s a…
The club can announce that there is a trial/practise game taking place at Croft Park on Wednesday (Kick off 7pm). Entry to the game will be free of charge and is open to everyone to attend. Manager Steve Cuggy commented “We will be playing Whitley Bay Reserves, who I know well from my time at Hillheads. The game will probably just be 30 minutes each way, but will hopefully prove…
The draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup has seen Blyth draw Blue Square Bet rivals Droylsden. The tie will take place at the Butcher’s Arms Ground on Saturday 29 October 2011 (kick off 3pm). This means our away game at Hyde will have to rescheduled. More reaction to follow.
Blyth Spartans manager Steve Cuggy spent last week brushing up on his joinery. “We needed to go in to our FA Cup tie at Whitby without any square pegs in round holes so I had to consider how to do that and it resulted in a somewhat different formation for us, “he said. His reflections resulted in a solid unit, showing few cracks but which had a slight wobble by…
A selection of match action photos by Bill Broadley from Blyth’s FA Cup 3rd round qualifier at Whitby Town, which saw the Spartans progress through to the next round after running out 2.1 winners.
Detailed below are the marks for the Whitby Town V Blyth Spartans match played on Saturday October 15th 2011. The merit marks were awarded by Andrew Dodds. Team 1. David Knight – 6/10 2. Dan Groves – 6/10 3. Phil Cave – 7/10 4. Michael Tait – 7/10 5. Carl Jones – 7/10 6. Wayne Buchanan – 7/10 7. Adam Forster – 6/10 8. Neal Hooks – 7/10 9. Richard…
Hundreds of Blyth Spartans supporters made the journey down the coast to see their side progress to the 4th qualifying round of the FA cup with a 2-1 victory over Whitby Town on Saturday. On a glorious October afternoon the seaside resort was awash with so many green and white flags, banners and scarves that you could have mistaken The Turnbull Ground for Croft Park. In weather more suited to…
Detailed below is an image gallery featuring photos, taken by Steven White, of the the FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round game between Whitby Town and Blyth Spartans, played on Saturday 14th October 2011. Blyth ran out 2-1 winners. Should you wish to view more of Steven’s work please view his website by clicking HERE