Blyth Spartans Reserves | Blyth Spartans Reserves 1-4 Ponteland Utd

13th October 2019

Blyth Spartans Reserves crashed out of the Northumberland FA Senior Benevolent Cup at the hands of Ponteland Utd, who play in the Bay Plastics Premier Division, one league above the Reserves. This difference in leagues was very obvious in the first half as the Spartans struggled to match the pace and passing of the visitors. Both teams seem to be making many mistakes when passing due to both teams plating…

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Match Photos | Blyth Spartans Reserves 1-0 Wallsend Boys Club

31st August 2019

Blyth Spartans Reserves maintained their 100% start to the new season and remain top of the League following their fifth consecutive win. Blyth have been free scoring in their first four games, so Wallsend set up a two bank defensive wall in the hope to stop the attack minded Spartans. This tactic worked effectively as the young Spartans struggled to break through the Wallsend defence. Much of the visitors attacks…

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News | Football Development Pathway

8th July 2019

Blyth Spartans Juniors visited Croft Park on Sunday where they registered for their respective teams for the coming season and then enjoyed a training session led by Spartans manager, Lee Clark. The session was organised as part of the Club’s new football development pathway initiative, which ultimately provides a recognisable route through the various age groups of junior football to the first team. Another part of the pathway is the…

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Match Photos| Blyth Spartans Reserves 5-0 Hebburn Town U23

5th May 2019

A selection of images by Bill Broaadley from the Reserves final game of the season against Hebburn Town U23, which saw them run out convincing winners by five goals to nil. The young Spartans were dominant throughout the game, so it was surprising that they were unable to break the deadlock until the 40th minute. When they returned after the break, Blyth went up a couple of gears and dominated…

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Reserve Match Photos| Blyth Spartan Reserves 6-1 Felling Magpies

13th April 2019

A selection of images by Bill Broadley from the Reserves 6-1 win over the Felling Magpies; a scoreline that wasn’t a true reflection of an evenly balance game until the last 15 minutes. Spartans were the more dominant team in the first half, but only broke the deadlock on the 35th minute despite many chances in front of the visitors goal. The second half saw a resurgent Felling team who…

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Match Photos | Blyth Spartans Reserves 2-0 Newcastle East End

1st April 2019

The reserves got back to winning ways after two consecutive home defeats with a convincing two nil win over Newcastle East End in the pouring rain at Croft Park. The young Spartans were dominant throughout the game creating many chances on the visitors goal. However, resolute defending by Newcastle and a great display from their Keeper kept the scoreline to a respectable two goal margin. Ryan Hutchinson completed a full…

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Reserve Match Images| Blyth Spartan Reserves 3-1 Wallsend Boys Club

2nd December 2018

At a wet and soggy Croft Park, Blyth Spartans Reserves climbed up to 4th place with a battling win over Wallsend Boys Club; who were far better than their league position of 3rd bottom would have suggested. It was end to end football in poor conditions, which saw the young Spartans finally break the stubborn Wallsend defence with five minutes of the half remaining. The second half saw Blyth add…

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Match Photos | Blyth Spartans Reserves 11-2 Ashington Town

6th October 2018

Spartans Reserves were in Northumberland Minor Cup action today against Ashington Town who play two leagues below the Reserves. This was a game that promised a goal fest from the young Spartans and it only took a couple of minutes before Blyth’s Hussain scored the opener. A further three first half goals from Murray (2) and Lazzari gave the Spartans a 4-0 half time lead which could have been a…

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Match Photos| Blyth Spartans Reserves 0-1 Cullercoats

9th September 2018

Blyth Spartans Reserves three match winning run came to an end at Croft Park this afternoon, loosing to 3rd place Cullercoats by a single goal, which was scored very much against the run of play on 25 minutes. This defeat sees the Spartans drop to 5th place in the Northern Alliance Division 1. Images by Bill Broadley

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Match Photos| Blyth Spartans Reserves 7-1 Winlaton Vulcans

7th September 2018

The Reserves made it three wins in a row as they move up to 4th place in the Northern Alliance Division 1 with a great second half performance against Winlaton. Spartans took an early lead through J.Butler, only to concede a late first half equaliser in a game of end to end attacking from both teams. The early part of the second half was dominated by the visitors, who looked…

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