Blyth Spartans v Fleetwood Town – Possible Replay Details
Should tomorrow (Tuesday) night’s game with Fleetwood Town end in a draw, the proposed date for the replay is Tuesday 21 December 2010, kick off 7.45pm.
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Blyth Spartans v Fleetwood Town – MATCH POSTPONED
Despite the recent increase in temperature in Blyth, the club can announce that tomorrow’s proposed fixture with Fleetwood Town in the FA Trophy has been postponed. A pitch inspection was carried out at 12 noon (the inspection party included Premier League referee Michael Oliver) and the pitch was deemed unacceptable. There is also still quite a lot of snow lying in the spectator areas, walkways and car parks and the…
Fleetwood Town (FA Trophy) – Pitch Inspection
Due to the prevailing weather conditions and the current condition of the Croft Park Pitch (150 mm – 6” snow but soft underneath), there will be a pitch inspection noon this Friday 10th December. The forecast is for a thaw plus some rain from this Thursday up until Wednesday next week, this may not be in time to significantly change the condition of the playing surface that still requires attention…
AFC Telford United – Revised Date
AFC Telford will be visiting Croft Park on Tuesday the 18th of January 7.45 KO, this is re-arranged from our postoned match from 4th December.
Newcastle United XI 1 Blyth Spartans 4 (Match Report)
With Blyth’s game with AFC Telford United being called off due to the snow, a ‘behind closed doors’ friendly was hastily arranged between Newcastle United reserve team manager Peter Beardsley and his former boss at Hartlepool United Mick Tait. Which saw the Spartans travel to the large indoor pitch at Newcastle United’s Darsley Park facility in Longbenton. The Spartans lined up with there usual matchday squad, with one unnamed trialist…
Blue Square Bet North Manager of Month – Mick Tait
The Blue Square Bet North ‘Manager of the Month’ for November is Mick Tait from Blyth Spartans. Tait’s side moved up to sixth place in the table with an unbeaten month, which also included progression to the First Round of the FA Trophy. They go into December off the back of an eight match unbeaten run in all competitions. What else is there to say!
Blyth Spartans v AFC Telford United – MATCH OFF
Due to the heavy snow fall and the sub-zero temperatures it will come as no surprise to anyone in Blyth that Saturday’s game against AFC Telford United has been postponed. News of the re-arranged fixture will appear here when the details have been confirmed.
Port of Blyth POTM – Nov 2010
CHRIS SWAILES – NOVEMBER 2010 The month of November has seen the Spartans on a fine run of form with four wins and a draw from the five games played, which has seen progression in both the FA Trophy and Northumberland Senior Cup. This fine run of form has been built on a solid defence with 4 clean sheets in the month and the stand out performer has been that…
Gainsborough Match Off
Due to a 3″ covering of over night snow on the pitch and terraces todays match away to Gainsborough has been called off.
HMS Blyth Game OFF
Due to the recent snow fall, the club regret to announce that Sunday’s charity match involving the crew of HMS Blyth has had to be cancelled.