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The Blue Square North game at the Triton Showers Community Arena Stadium pitted under pressure Blyth Spartans against hosts, the hotly tipped Nuneaton Town. Numerous chances proliferated in the ensuing 2-2 draw. Those expecting bottom of the table Blyth to be turned over by fourth from top Nuneaton would have been taken aback. Blyth manager Tommy Cassidy came away from the game disappointed that his battling side had not won…
The Non-League Paper will be at the Triton Showers Community Arena on Saturday to see if Blyth Spartans can pick up a first league win since September when they take on Nuneaton Town. Spartans are currently bottom of the Conference North and already find themselves 12 points from safety. They need to start turning things round and fast or they will soon be staring Step 3 football in the face….
Blyth Spartans can announce that the signing of central midfielder Tom Richardson, on a month’s loan from Blue Square Bet Premier side Lincoln City, has gone through this afternoon. The 19-year-old, who hails from Newcastle upon Tyne, started his career at York City and was captain of their reserve side, but was released in the summer by the Bootham Crescent side. He has since been playing with Sheffield FC in…
The club can announce the signing of Shaun Utterson following a spell playing for the University of North Carolina. The 21-year-old, who is a product of Monkseaton Academy, has been training with the Spartans for the last couple of weeks, following his return from the States and played in the training game against Blyth Town on Tuesday night, scoring the second of the Spartans’ two goals. He has also recently…
Blyth Spartans have joined a campaign to make the Premier Sports TV channel available on Virgin Media. Premier Sports has the rights to show 30 live Blue Square Bet Premier each season but so far Virgin viewers have missed out. It can take a couple of months to get onto the platform so if people want to get the channel in time for the play-offs then now is the time…
Following a successful first month on loan at South Shields, young Spartans midfielder Adam Forster has returned to Filtrona Park for an additional month’s loan.
The club can confirm that midfielder Chris Emms has left the club. The 27-year-old midfielder was one of former manager Steve Cuggy’s first signing and he made his debut for the club in the season opener away at Histon. He scored his first goal, with a fine free kick, in the 3-1 win over Bishop Stortford and has since gone on to play 26 games for the club, scoring 3…
Blyth Spartans manager Tommy Cassidy was realistic in his assessment of Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Boston United, claiming it was a fair result, and believes it is all about confidence from now until the end of the season if the club are to avoid the drop. Following the weekend’s round of fixtures in the Blue Square Bet North, Spartans remain bottom of the league table and are now 12 points…
The club can announce that Blyth Spartans will face Blyth Town in a training game at Croft Park on Tuesday night (7.30pm kick off). The game will allow new manager Tommy Cassidy the opportunity to run the rule over a couple of trialists, as well as have an additional look at the existing members of his squad. Admission to the game will be free and the Social Club will be…
The club can confirm that following the the completion of his loan deal, central defender Greg Pearson has returned to his parent club Huddersfield Town. Despite the results and performances not being the best during Greg’s time at the club, he is one player who can hold his head up high, as he was always one of the best performers and certainly never let the club or his teammates down….