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Spartans full back Shaun Utterson earned himself a man of the match award but his overall emotion was one of relief as his side earned another crack at Blue Square North side Workington through Tom Berj’s injury time equaliser. The tenacious Utterson was given the sponsors award after putting in an impressive show but in defence and going forward. He commented “It’s total relief, we deserved at very least a…
Blyth Spartans can announce that striker Callum Hassan has joined the club. The 6 foot 4 front man played against Blyth for Hartlepool United, Harrogate Town and Whitby Town last season, scoring in the Hartlepool and Harrogate games (see below). The 19-year-old featured in the Hartlepool United first team once and has been with, Blyth’s opponents in Saturday’s FA Cup clash, Workington since the start of this season. Manager Tommy…
Blyth Spartans can announce the signing of right-sided midfielder Martin Brittain. The Cramlington-based 27-year-old started his career at Newcastle United, where he featured in the first team a total of 8 times. He has since gone on to play for Ipswich Town, Yeovil Town, Carlisle United, Walsall, Kidderminster Harriers and Gateshead. He was released by Gateshead at the end of last season and looked to be moving to Northern League…
The draw for the first round of this season’s Northumberland Senior Cup has been made and Spartans have been given a bye to the Quarter Final stage. Also given byes were Ashington, Bedlington Terriers, Newcastle United Reserves and Whitley Bay. The three first round ties that will take place on the week beginning Monday 8th October are: 8/10/12 Team Northumbria v Morpeth Town 9/10/12 Alnwick Town v North Shields 10/10/12…
A sleepless night for a disappointed Tommy Cassidy was followed by a more comfortable morning following the Spartans 3-1 home defeat at the hands of Chorley. “With us one goal up at half time I said to the players that we must concentrate, not concede, and that if we played to our potential we could win the game. We needed five or six of our players to give everything to…
Shaun Vipond has called on his Spartans team-mates to put tonight’s home defeat to Chorley behind them quickly as they prepare to welcome Workington to Croft Park this coming Saturday. The Reds are next up for Spartans in the FA Cup Second Qualifying Round and midfielder Vipond expects his side to recover. He said “Tonight is obviously very disappointing, being one up at half time you expect to go on…
Spartans keeper Conor Grant feels that the slow start that his side made to the second half ultimately cost them a chance of taking all three points in tonight’s 1-3 home defeat to Chorley. The former Gretna and Dundee United man was helpless as he conceded two goals inside the first ten minutes that saw Spartans half time lead wiped out. He commented “We went in one up at half…
Regular viewers of Sky Sports’ Saturday morning show “Soccer AM” will be aware of a feature they run showing photographs of our armed forces wearing the shirts of the teams they support. On a regular basis Spartans receive requests for shirts from our armed forces and the club always tries to accommodate as many of these requests as possible. One such request this week was made a priority by the…
The club can announce that Scott Blandford and Paul King have left the club. The club would like to thank them for their efforts at Croft Park.
Reflecting on his side’s 3-1 away win at Matlock Town, Spartans manager Tommy Cassidy was delighted with the three points but insists his side can still strive for more. A sloppy first half show by Spartans saw them improve massively during the second period and seal their third away win in a row after wins at Whitby Town and Stocksbridge Park Steels, games where they also hit three goals. Spartans…