First Pre-Season Game Announced
Blyth Spartans can announce the first of their pre-season friendlies as they face a Hartlepool United XI on Wednesday 20 July (Kick off 7pm) Admission costs and details will be announce nearer to the game.
1st Team
Newcastle United Reserves 4 Blyth Spartans 0 (Match Report)
Once again, St James’ Park proved to be an unhappy hunting ground for Blyth Spartans as a young Newcastle United Reserves strolled to a convincing victory in the final of the Northumberland FA Senior Cup. Spartans have now lost their last nine finals in the competition, six of them to the Magpies’ second string, and never looked likely to cause an upset in this one sided affair. There was a…
Old Friends Meet In Final Showdown
Whatever the result of Wednesday night’s Senior Cup Final between Blyth Spartans and Newcastle United Reserves, managers Mick Tait and Peter Beardsley (Pictured Left) will meet for a drink afterwards – a non-alcoholic one for the latter of course – to renew a friendship that has spanned more than three decades in the game. Both Geordies and products of the prolific Wallsend Boys Club, the more senior of the pair,…
Newcastle United announce squad for NSC Final
Newcastle United’s official website has announce the squad for tomorrow night’s game as: – Ole Soderburg, Jak Alnwick, James Tavernier, Alex Nicholson, Michael Riley, Patrick Nzuzi, Matty Grieve, Jeff Henderson, Remie Streete, Michael Hoganson, Brad Inman, Michael Richardson, Patrick McLaughlin, Shane Ferguson, Greg McDermott, Joan Edmundson, Kazenga Lua Lua, Yven Moyo, Ryan Donaldson, Sammy Ameobi, Phil Airey and Dan Taylor
Newcastle United Res v Blyth Spartans (Match Preview)
NORTHUMBERLAND SENIOR CUP FINAL Venue: St. James’ Park (NE1 4ST) Date: Wednesday May 11, 2011 Kick Off: 7pm Score Updates:- – Twitter – Spartanszone Admission Details: Admission will be through the East Stand turnstiles only. Adults – £5 Concessions – £2 GROUND DIRECTIONS: – Exit the A1 at the A167 junction, signposted City (Centre), filtering left and following “City” signs for about 3 miles. Exit onto the B1318,…
Devs’ gone to Iceland
As was revealed in the preview to the Northumberland Senior Cup final, midfielder Nicky Deverdics has left the club to Icelandic side ÍA. The Icelandic side is the current team of former Spartans midfielder Mark Doninger. The club would like thank Nicky for all his hard work at Croft Park and wish him all the best with the rest of his career.
Congratulations to Whitley Bay!
Blyth Spartans would like to pass on their congratulations to neighbours Whitley Bay who won the FA Vase for a record third time, with a 3-2 win at Wembley. Whitley Bay, managed by former Spartans striker Ian Chandler, aided by Steve Cuggy, Terry Burke and Glen Martin, featured Gareth Williams and Terry Burke in starting XI with Brian Smith (pictured left) coming off the bench to shore up the defence…
Brayson Ready For St James’ Return
Paul Brayson will make a long awaited return to St James’ Park when he captains his Blyth Spartans side against Newcastle United Reserves in the Sage Northumberland Senior Cup Final on Wednesday May 11. The talismanic striker joined his hometown club at the age of 14, and despite breaking goal scoring records throughout his days in the youth academy, couldn’t force his way in to a first team which included…
Tait Looking Forward To Final
Blyth Spartans’ manager Mick Tait (Pictured Left) is relishing the prospect of taking on Newcastle Reserves in this Wednesday’s Northumberland Senior Cup Final at St. James’ Park. “We’re going into the game not just to take part, but to win,” he enthused. “The players and everyone at the club wants to pick up the trophy. It will, of course, be difficult as they have some really good players – but…
Port of Blyth POTM – Apr 2011
DAN GROVES – APRIL 2011 The month of April was, in fairness, a bit of a non-event for the Spartans – 6 games played, only 1 goal and 4 defeats and two draws – This saw the club slip from the fringes of the play offs to a 9th position. One player who stood out during this run of games and remained focused on the job at hand, is young…