Our third pre-season match takes place away at the SecuriCorp Stadium against Newton Aycliffe.
It was a night to forget on Tuesday as Blyth Spartans lost 4-0 to local rivals Blyth Town; Graham Fenton’s side will aim to bounce back and secure a momentum-boosting victory to kick them onto the following weekend when Hartlepool United visit Croft Park.
TICKET INFORMATION
All tickets prices at The SecuriCorp Stadium are as followed:
- Adults – £9
- Over 65s – £6
- Under 18s – £3
TEAM NEWS
Both Alex Mitchell and JJ Hooper were absent from Tuesday evening’s loss away to Blyth Town. Graham Fenton explained that the group of trialists will be cropped ahead of Saturday’s visit to the SecuriCorp Stadium.
OPPOSITION
Newton Aycliffe won the Northern Football League Division One last season and were promoted to the Pitching In Northern Premier League East Division where they will come up against the likes of Dunston UTS, Hebburn Town, Ashington AFC and Consett.
The Newtonians have played three pre-season games so far, losing all three against Spartans’ fellow National League North outfits. They fell to a 2-0 defeat against South Shields, 6-0 against Darlington and 5-0 against Spennymoor Town, all at home.
WHAT WE’RE SAYING
After a loss to local rivals Blyth Town, Graham Fenton said: “It was a competitive first half, I thought we played some decent stuff, opened up some good chances without being brilliant obviously.
“And then in the second half, we just folded like a pack of cards. It was terrible. It was embarrassing, disgusting, but I’ve learnt a lot. These games are about learning your players, so we’ve learnt about the lads who already have contracts, lads who haven’t got contracts yet and who are trying to earn contracts.”
LAST TIME WE MET
This will be the first time that Blyth Spartans and Newton Aycliffe face off against one another.
MEDIA COVERAGE
You can follow all of the action on Saturday via our social media platforms.