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A pitch inspection has been carried out at Workington today (31st December) and tomorrow’s game has been given the go ahead. The team coach leaves at 10.30am complete with hangovers (players excepted) The club wish all supporters a very happy New Year.
WAYNE BUCHANAN – DECEMBER 2010 The month of December saw the Spartans play only one game, but what a cracker it was! A 2-0 win over Fleetwood Town in the FA Trophy produced 11 heroic performances for Blyth and in fairness any of the lads who took to the field that night could have been nominated for this month’s prize. That said the Man of the Match on the night…
Tomorrow’s (Tuesday) away fixture against Alfreton has been called off after a pitch inspection today, it was still snowing onto the existing frozen pitch during the inspection. This adds yet another problem for General Manager Ian to sort out. The Club wishes all supporters and sponsors a very Happy New Year and look forward to seeing you at some time in the New Year. A further inspection willl be carried…
Due to the prevailing weather conditions there will be 2pm pitch inspections on Monday 27th Dec and Friday 31st Dec on the days prior to our away games against Alfreton and Working respectively. Annoucements will be made via this website and the local media.
Our home game against Workington on Boxing Day was called off today due to the amount of snow on the pitch. The actual playing surface is also frozen underneath the snow. The re arranged date will be published on this site once it has ben agreed.
An excellent November for Blyth Spartans saw the club climb to 6th in the league and progress in two cup competitions earning Mick Tait the Blue Square Bet North Manager of the Month award. In managerial circles the accolade can be a kiss of death as a bad result often follows but for Tait, the stunning victory over Fleetwood Town in the FA Trophy proves he is an exception to…
The away game to Gainsborough Trinity has been rescheduled to Tuesday 25 Jan 2011.
Prior to the home game against Fleetwood Town, Colin Bassam of the Port of Blyth was on hand to present Chris Swailes with the Port of Blyth Player of the Month for November 2010.
High flying Fleetwood Town of the Blue Square Bet Premier, were swept aside as Stephen Turnbull and John Alexander scored the goals to fire Blyth in to the second round of the F.A. Trophy. Spartans thoroughly deserved the victory for an outstanding team performance in a pulsating cup tie which will live long in the memory of the Croft Park faithful. The 2-0 victory means Blyth are rewarded with a…
Blyth Spartans would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family of Rushden and Diamonds and England C goal keeper Dale Roberts. Our thoughts also with Dales’s playing colleagues, staff and the supporters of the Blue Square Bet Premier side. In a statement on the Rushden and Diamonds’ website on Tuesday, chairman Gary Calder said “It is with great sadness that this afternoon our England-C goalkeeper Dale Roberts passed…