FA TROPHY 1ST PRELIMINARY ROUND
Venue: Throstle Nest, Newlands, Farsley, Leeds (LS28 5BE)
Date: Saturday 1st November 2014
Kick Off: 15:00
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ADMISSION
£7 – Adults
£4 – Concessions
£1 – Accompanied Juniors
FREE – Members of Armed Forces – valid warrant card
TEAM NEWS
Spartans are on the road once again for the start of a new cup campagin in the FA Trophy. The rivals for Blyth are Farsley AFC of the EvoStik First Division North and are currently sitting 7th respectably. On Tuesday night, a change Spartans side saw out a excellent away point to FC United and continue the run of 1 defeat in the past 11 games. If the game is to end as a draw, the replay will take place at Croft Park on Tuesday 4th November.
Tuesday night saw Captain Robbie Dale, Dan Maguire and Neal Hooks all rested after Saturdays cup win at Leek Town. Arran Wearmouth, Joel Dixon, Matthew Wade and Jonathyn Quinn all started the game hosted at Stalybridge and manager Tom Wade will of been happy with the attitude they shown to wait to get their chances in the starting 11.
DIRECTIONS
– Head southbound on the A1
– Turn off at junction 25 for Wetherby/Otley
– At the roundabout take the 3rd exit
– Continue over the next roundabout, then turn left onto the A58
– Turn right onto the A659
– End of the road turn left down Harrogate Road (A61)
– At the roundabout take the 1st exit to continue down Harrogate Road
– At the roundabout take the third exit onto Ring Road/Moortown
– At the next roundabout take the 2nd exit, continue to follow the ring road
– Continue over 3 more roundabouts then turn left onto the B6156/ Calverney Lane
– Turn left onto Wesley Street
– Take 2nd right onto Springbank Close
– Turn right onto New Park View
– Take a left onto Newlands and the ground is ahead
IN THE AWAY DUG OUT
Neil Parsley – Ex Leeds United player, been incharge since the club reformed in 2010 from Farsley Celtic to Farsley AFC
DANGER MAN
Aiden Savory – Scored 7 goals in the league for Farsley this season
LAST TIME WE MET
Blyth Spartans 5-0 Farsley Celtic – 13th April 2009 – Blue Square North
Shandran x3, Dale and Pell
RECORD AGAINST OPPOSITION
Played – 12
Won – 6
Lost – 4
Drew – 2
Scored – 23
Conceded – 18
MUTUAL FRIENDS
None Known
OFFICIALS
Referee: James Bell
Assistants: Colin Unwin and Andrew Price