Spartans supporters can now relive the goals of Robbie Dale, Lee Mason and Dan Maguire from last night’s 4-1 win over Ashton United via the club’s SoundCloud account. The game was covered live by Radio Northumberland and commentary is provided by their Head of Sport Jonny Hall and Spartans Press Officer Mark Carruthers. You can listen to the goals by clicking here.
Tom’s thoughts on the Ashton match
Blyth assistant manager Tom Wade described Stephen Turnbull’s return to Croft Park and his influential performance in the 4-1 win over Ashton on Tuesday night as ‘the icing on the cake’. Although the victory wasn’t in itself a piece of cake it was nevertheless a tasty showing by the Spartans. So how was it that Blyth could come back so strongly after Saturday’s capitulation away at Rushall Olympic? “It was…
Doodson Sport Cup update
After a three week wait to find out just who would be their opposition in the Doodson Sport League Challenge Cup last sixteen, Spartans now know that it will be North Ferriby United who will travel to Croft Park next Tuesday night. The Evo-Stik Northern Premier League leaders beat Sheffield FC 6-3 thanks mainly to four goals from striker Gary Bradshaw in an entertaining fixture at their Grange Lane home….
Press Officer Mark on Total Sport
Spartans Press Officer Mark Carruthers will be on BBC Newcastle’s Total Sport programme on Wednesday night as he carries out his role on their Newcastle United fans forum, a position he has held before joining us at Croft Park. However he will also be discussing Spartans and giving his opinion on the 4-1 win over Ashton United last night with presenter Simon Pryde. The programme starts at 5.30 and you…
All about the team for Hooks
Spartans midfielder Neal Hooks insisted it was all about the team after the impressive 4-1 win over Ashton United at Croft Park tonight. Partnered by new signing Stephen Turnbull in the Spartans engine room, Hooks played a key role in ensuring his side took away three points from an Evo Stik Northern Premier League game for the first time since early January but insisted it should be the team that…
Twinny happy to turn back time
The returning Stephen Turnbull reflected on a job well done as he took his place in a Spartans line up for the first time in two years and played his part in a 4-1 win over Ashton United. The former Hartlepool United man would actually walk away with the sponsors man of the match award after an impressive show in the Spartans engine room and he was only too happy…
Blyth Spartans 4-1 Ashton United
In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant Blyth Spartans 4-1 Ashton United Tuesday 19th February Croft Park Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Attendance: 272 From the lows of Saturday to the contrasting highs of a comprehensive win over mid-table Ashton United in the space of three days. Could such a large change in a relatively small time period sum up this football club any better?. Spartans produced a…
Ashton game massive for us – Wade
Spartans assistant manager Tom Wade looked forward to welcoming Ashton United to Croft Park on Tuesday night and insisted that the game is one of the biggest fixtures of the season given his side’s current league position especially coming on the back of Saturday’s disappointing defeat at Rushall Olympic. Wade feels that Spartans need to make home comforts count as they look to drag themselves away from the lower reaches…
First Podcast now available
The first ever Blyth Spartans AFC Official Podcast is now available for download. The show has been produced in association with Radio Northumberland and is hosted by the station’s Head of Sport Jonny Hall and Spartans Press Officer Mark Carruthers. On the podcast you can hear an exclusive interview with Spartans Chairman Tony Platten as he gives his opinion on performances on and off the pitch, attendances at Croft Park…
Spartans Sign Turnbull
Blyth Spartans are delighted to announce the signing of former midfield man Stephen Turnbull. The 26-year-old ex-Hartlepool United man has recently returned to the UK following a spell in Western Australia with Bayswater City and has been training with the Spartans since a returning from a recent holiday. In his first spell at the club Ste managed 91 appearances, scoring an impressive 14 goals and picking up numerous awards at…