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This Friday night Premier Sports present live Blue Square Bet Premier coverage of Southport v Grimsby Town, from 7pm. This is a fascinating match up in the race for the play-offs. The part-timers from Southport who narrowly avoided relegation last year against the former Football League team with a famous history and massive support. Both teams are extremely well placed as the season reaches its crescendo. As always the build-up…
Spartans will play a friendly match against South Shields on Thursday 16th February, Kick off 7.30pm. Because of the bad weather over the last two weeks the match will allow both sides to gain valuable practice on a grass surface. The Social Club will be open.
Blyth Spartans can announce that attacking midfielder Callum Little has joined the club. The 22-year-old started his career at Newcastle United, but following his release at St James Park he moved to FC Emmen in the Earste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands. Since his return to the UK he has been appointed a coach at Newcastle United Academy. He has been training with the Spartans for…
Blyth Spartans can confirm that the Histon game has been re-arranged and will now be played on Tuesday 6 March 2012 (7.45pm).
The game away at Droylsden, originally planned for the 28 January but called off due to the weather, has been re-arranged and will see the Spartans travel to Droylsden on Tuesday 13 March 2012 (kick off 7.45pm) The game with Solihull Moors has been provisionally re-arranged, but the clubs are awaiting a final go-ahead from the Football Conference, before the date is formally released. The club have also been in…
The assistant referee was brought in this morning for a pitch inspection but sadly today’s game has been posponed due to a frozen pitch.
The latest from Croft Park is that should the weather be as is currently forecasted it is likely that tomorrow’s game will go ahead (kick off 3pm) The pitch has been covered and whilst it is still frozen in some places the club are hopeful that this will improve. As a precaution the club may bring in the match official to conduct a pitch inspection this afternoon. Obviously our vistors…
The club can conirm that Tom Richardson has left the club and returned to parent club Lincoln City. Through a combination of the bad weather and the form of Max Harrop, the midfielder has been limited to only one substitute appearance, but the club would like to thank Tom for his efforts at the club and wish him all the best in his future career.
The club can announce that the proposed training game with Morpeth Town has been called off
Blyth Spartans manager Tommy Cassidy was disappointed that Saturday’s Blue Square North fixture against Solihull was postponed but he quickly focused his attention on next weekend. “Yes, I was looking forward to the game on Saturday but a frozen Croft Park pitch put paid to it,” he said. “After a few good performances missing the opportunity to build on them has knocked us back a little. But we must concentrate…