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A open and honest Wayne Buchanan admitted that Spartans had been well beaten and deserved to be knocked out of the FA Trophy by Witton Albion today. The Spartans skipper felt that his side just weren’t good enough on the day and must now look to put the defeat behind them as they head into Monday night’s FA Cup replay at Workington. Buchanan commented “We just didn’t compete at all…
Witton Albion 4-1 Blyth Spartans Help for Heroes Stadium FA Trophy Qualifying Round Saturday 29th September Attendance: 313 For the second time this season Spartans came away from the Help for Heroes Stadium, home of Witton Albion with nothing to show. On the opening day of the season they could point to a controversial late penalty decision as the reason for the defeat but today there could be no such…
Blyth can announce the registration of central defender Darryll Donnelly and attacker Daniel Maguire. Donnelly, 22, is a centre half who has played for Whitley Bay and Seaham Red Star. Whilst Maguire, 19, is a midfielder or forward joins us from Seaton Delaval. Manager Tommy Cassidy commented “These are both young lads, who have come to my attention so we are going to have a look at them both over…
Spartans are on cup duty again this weekend as they play the first of a double header of cup fixtures when they make a second trip of the season to the Help for Heroes Stadium, home of fellow Evo-Stik Northern Premier League side Witton Albion. Tommy Cassidy’s men will be looking to put right the wrongs of the opening day 1-2 defeat as they open their FA Trophy campaign with…
As his side prepare to make their second visit of the season to Witton Albion’s Help for Heroes Stadium, Spartans keeper Conor Grant has insisted it is a chance to put things right rather than revenge that is the motivation ahead of the FA Trophy Qualifying Round match. A dubious injury time penalty scored by Albion full back Anthony Gardner condemned Spartans to a 1-2 opening day defeat on a…
Due to the exceptionally adverse weather conditions and further forecasted poor weather for the next 24 hours affecting safe travel, it has been agreed between Blyth, Workington and the FA to postpone our FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round replay to Monday 1st October KO 7:45pm.
Tommy Cassidy woke up on Sunday morning with a cold and temperature. Sad for him but rather fitting given that his Blyth side had, once again blown hot and cold, this time against Workington in the FA Cup the day before. “We need to be more consistent. I’ve been saying this for ages and on Saturday we were poor in the first half, we didn’t pass the ball around, we…
A selection of match action photos by Bill Broadley, from the FA Cup tie between Blyth Spartans and Conference North outfit, Workington. An injury time equaliser from Tom Berj saw Blyth make it into Mondays 3rd Round Qualifier draw.
Spartans left back Joe Kendrick was thrown into an emergency centre back role following the injury to Jordon Mellish and was proud of his side’s improved second half show that earned a replay against Kendrick’s former club Workington. The former Mansfield Town man said “I think we deserved it and a draw was a fair result. The first half we were very very poor but we know that and second…
Spartans top scorer Craig Farrell may have drawn a blank against Workington today but was delighted to have seen his side rewarded for a much improved second half show as Tom Berj’s injury time goal earned a replay. The six goal striker only had one real chance at goal a matter of minutes before Berj’s effort but curled his shot over the bar. However he was delighted to see Spartans…