Marine vs Blyth Spartans – Match Preview

16th August 2013

ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant EVOSTIK PREMIER DIVISION Venue: The Arriva Stadium, Crosby, Liverpool (L23 3AS) Date: 18th August 2013 Kick Off: 15:00 SCORE UPDATES / MATCH COMMENTARY Twitter Radio Northumberland Synergy Radio – 87.7 FM ADMISSION £10.00 for Adults £5.00 for Concessions FREE for Under 11 – With Paying Adult GROUND DIRECTIONS: – Head towards the Tyne Tunnel (South Bound) – Follow the A19 til you reach…

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Blyth Spartans v Worksop Town (Match Preview)

4th April 2013

In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant EVOSTIK PREMIER DIVISION Venue: Croft Park, Blyth (NE24 3JE) Date: 6 April 2013 Kick Off: 15:00 SCORE UPDATES / MATCH COMMENTARY Twitter ADMISSION £10.00 for Adults £5.00 for Concessions FREE for Under 10’s £1.00 to sit in the Port of Blyth Stand £2.00 matchday programme TEAM NEWS Blyth’s last starting XI (v North Ferriby United) Grant – Slaughter Mellish Buchanan…

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Blyth Spartans v Witton Albion Programme Preview

14th December 2012

Blyth Spartans will be hoping that it’s third time lucky this weekend, when they welcome Witton Albion to Croft Park. They have already left the Help for Heroes stadium empty-handed twice this season – as a last-gasp penalty denied them an opening day point in the league, before they were outclassed by Albion in the FA Trophy a month later. However, Spartans will be looking to capitalise on Witton’s wariness…

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Blyth Spartans v FC United of Manchester Programme Preview

30th November 2012

Facing a Manchester-based side boasting Neville in defence and Giggs in midfield this weekend, some Blyth fans might just be fooled into thinking that Spartans are competing against Premier League opposition once again. And while neither Gary nor Ryan will be making the trip up to Northumberland this Saturday, their namesakes Lee and Rhodri – Ryan’s brother – will be in the FC United squad for Saturday’s game (3pm kick-off.)…

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AFC Fylde(a) Match Preview

26th November 2012

In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant After extending their unbeaten home run to seven games, Spartans are back on their travels again as they travel to AFC Fylde. It’ll be the first ever meeting of the two sides as Paddy Atkinson’s side go looking for their fourth away win of the season. Atkinson will once again be without midfielders Sam Hodgson(ribs) and Neal Hooks(ankle) whilst Darryll…

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Blyth Spartans v Nantwich Town Programme Preview

23rd November 2012

Blyth Spartans welcome Nantwich Town manager Jimmy Quinn back to Croft Park this weekend, hoping that he leaves as disappointed as he did on his last visit. The former Northern Irish international was manager of League Two side AFC Bournemouth when they were paired with Spartans in the 2008/09 FA Cup Second Round draw. After famously stating “(Blyth) have come here, they’ve done a job. They think they’ve won it…

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Nantwich Town(h) Match Preview

23rd November 2012

In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant After Tuesday’s Northumberland Senior Cup exit at the hands of Whitley Bay, Spartans are back in Evo-Stik Northern Premier League action as they welcome Nantwich Town to Croft Park. Spartans are looking to make it seven games unbeaten on their home patch, a run that has seen them keep three clean sheets in a row. Paddy Atkinson spoke of adding…

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Blyth Spartans v Eastwood Town Programme Preview

16th November 2012

Both of last season’s relegated Conference North sides face off this weekend – as Blyth welcome Eastwood Town to Croft Park. And while Spartans sit comfortably in mid-table, Eastwood are rooted to the bottom of the Evo-Stik League Northern Premier with just 10 points from 17 games. Spartans have not lost in their last four meetings with the Badgers and Paddy Atkinson will be hoping his side can extend this…

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Eastwood Town(H) Preview

16th November 2012

In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant Paddy Atkinson and Tom Wade will look to mark their permanent appointments as Manager and Assistant Manager of Spartans with a home win tomorrow as Eastwood Town make the trip to Croft Park. Spartans are actually on a five game unbeaten run on their home patch and will look to extend that run against the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League’s bottom…

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Grantham Town(A) Match Preview

9th November 2012

In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant After the heartening win over Stafford Rangers last Saturday, Paddy Atkinson’s Spartans side travel to Grantham Town tomorrow looking to collect their fourth away win of the season. After wins at Whitby Town, Stocksbridge Park Steels and Matlock Town, Spartans will hope to get all three points and that could take them up to into ninth position in the league…

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