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Blyth Spartans Sign Richard Offiong

29th September 2011
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Blyth Spartans are delighted to announce the signing of ‘jet heeled’ striker Richard Offiong, following a spell in Australia. The 27-year-old, South Shields born forward, started his career with Newcastle United, where his goalscoring achievements saw him pick up numerous England youth appearances upto Under-20 level. Whilst at the Magpies, he enjoyed a loan spell at Darlington under former Spartans manager Mick Tait. A career which has seen the forward…

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Corby Town 4 Blyth Spartans 0 (Match Reaction)

After watching his side go down by four goals to nil at Corby on Saturday Blyth Spartans’ manager Steve Cuggy reflected on a series of missed chances and dubious refereeing decisions. However his demeanour remained positive and pragmatic. “We will be concentrating on shooting practice this week in training,” he said. “Plus, although some decisions went against us at the weekend, I’m sure they will go in our favour later…

25th September 2011
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Cuggy’s Reaction To FA Cup Draw

Monday’s draw for the 2nd Qualifying round of the FA Cup provided Spartans with a home tie against local rivals Bedlington Terriers, and Blyth manager Steve Cuggy claimed to be ‘really excited’ ahead of the October 1st clash at Croft Park. “I was really excited when I heard the draw and it’s without doubt the biggest game of our season so far.” said Cuggy. He added: “I know how much…

21st September 2011
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Stalybridge Celtic 2 Blyth Spartans 0 (Match Reaction)

Despite an excellent team performance at Stalybridge Celtic on Tuesday night, Blyth Spartans manager Steve Cuggy is still waiting for his side to record their first away win of the season. With Blyth trailing by a single goal their odds of salvaging something from the game were lengthened considerably in the 58th minute when Wayne Phillips was dismissed for raising his hands to an opponent. Spartans went on to lose…

20th September 2011
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FA Cup Draw

Blyth Spartans have been drawn to play at home to Bedlington Terriers in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the FA Cup. The match will be played Saturday 1st October 2011, with a 3:00 pm kick off. More details will follow soon.

19th September 2011
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Blyth Spartans 1 Boston United 0 (Merit Marks)

18th September 2011
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Detailed below are the marks for the Blyth Spartans V Boston United match played on Saturday 17th September 2011. The merit marks were awarded by Andrew Dodds. Team 1. David Knight – 7/10 2. Dylan Purvis – 7/10 3. Phil Cave – 7/10 4. Carl Jones – 8/10 5. Dan Groves – 6/10 6. Wayne Buchanan – 7/10 7. Lee Mason – 6/10 8. Neal Hooks – 7/10 9. Graeme…

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Blyth Spartans 1 Boston United 0 (Match Report)

A Phil Cave penalty was enough to secure all three points for Blyth Spartans as they ended a five game winless run with a 1-0 victory over Boston United at Croft Park on Saturday. Cave’s goal on the hour mark was his second successful spot-kick in as many weeks after scoring in the 3-1 loss against Droylsden last weekend. This was by no means a classic encounter but on a…

18th September 2011
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Blyth Spartans 1 Boston United 0 (Sponsors)

18th September 2011
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Detailed below is a gallery showing the sponsors from the Blyth Spartans v Boston United match on 17 September 2011. Should you wish to get involved sponsoring the Spartans please contact Ian Evans (01670 352 373 or generalmanager@blythspartans.com) to discuss your requirements. Match Sponsors – FGC The sponsors also nominated their Man of the Match, selecting Spartans defender Phil Cave.

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Blyth Spartans 1 Boston United 0 (Match Reaction)

Blyth Spartans’ manager Steve Cuggy asked his assistant Gavin Fell to watch Saturday’s home fixture with Boston United from the stand. It proved to be a good shout – literally. “Gav saw a different picture of our play from high up,” said Cuggy. “Plus he was able to bark suggestions out to the players very well from there. Even more important, from my point of view, was that I didn’t…

18th September 2011
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