A long hard season was evident in some of the Blyth players on Saturday at Eastwood Town but despite this Tom Wade’s side ran out easy 4-1 winners in the end. Wade commented: “We looked a bit sluggish on the coach going down but John [Cornforth] did a really good warm up and the players were up for it. We started brightly, passing the ball and moving well and I…
Plenty still to play for – Slaughter
Reflecting on his side’s 4-1 win at Eastwood Town Spartans right back Richie Slaughter felt the the win proved that there is still plenty to play for this season despite the game being effectively a dead rubber. The former Newcastle Benfield man was delighted to see his side take the points and feels they heeded the warning that was given to them by manager Tom Wade ahead of the fixture…
Two goal Jennings wants winning end to campaign
Spartans forward Andy Jennings came off the bench to grab two goals and play his part in his side’s biggest away win of the season in the 4-1 win over Eastwood Town. The Badgers may already be relegated from the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League campaign but Spartans were more than good value for their win and the former Billingham Synthonia front man feels that they have to look to end…
Eastwood Town 1-4 Blyth Spartans
In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant Eastwood Town 1-4 Blyth Spartans Saturday 27th April Coronation Park Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Attendance: 122 A professional performance from Spartans saw them chalk up their biggest away win of the season beating already relegated Eastwood Town 4-1 at Coronation Park. A first half Joe Kendrick goal along with a second half Robbie Dale effort and a brace from Andy…
Supporters Club Player of the Season – Daniel Maguire
Blyth Spartans Supporters’ Club have voted Daniel Maguire as their Player of the Year for 2012-2013. The 20-year-old stepped up from Northern Football Alliance Premier Division side Seaton Delaval Amateurs in September 2012 and has gone on to have a fantastic first season with the club. His tenacious displays and goal scoring exploits since the turn of the year sees him join the ranks of Steve Pyle, Scott Bell and…
Majestic Maguire makes his mark
Daniel Maguire capped off not only an impressive day, but an impressive season during Saturday’s Presentation Evening – as he collected the two most prestigious awards on offer. Following a Man of the Match performance – and scoring the solitary goal – in the 1-0 win over Grantham Town, Maguire was named as both the Supporters’ Club’s (above) and the Players’ Player of the Year for 2012/13 (below.) The 20-year-old…
April Podcast now available
The April edition of the official Spartans podcast is now available through the club’s SoundCloud account. You can simply listen or download by clicking here
McGorrigan is gone again
The club can confirm that following the expiration of the month’s loan deal that saw Ryan McGorrigan return to the club, the player has returned to parent club Gateshead. Ryan made 6 appearances for the Spartans on the loan spell (4 starts, with 2 additional appearances coming from the bench) but he failed to find the net during the loan spell. The club would like to thank Ryan and wish…
April Podcast released tonight
The April edition of the official Blyth Spartans podcast will be released at 8pm tonight via the club’s SoundCloud account. The show produced in association with Radio Northumberland will feature five separate interviews as well as goal highlights from the station’s recent coverage of the home games against Ilkeston and North Ferriby United. After his appearance as Guest Speaker at Spartans recent Sportsman’s Dinner former Premier League Dermot Gallagher gives…
Spartans present Community Shield fund donation to Callum
Blyth Spartans have announced that they are to donate £2,000 from the FA Community Shield fund to local charity Callum’s Wish to Walk, the charity set up to allow eight year old Callum Brown to travel to St Louis, USA to have surgery to give him the chance to walk for the first time in his life. The club were given the money to donate to a local charity by…