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Blyth Spartans manager Tommy Cassidy trudged along the touch line after the final whistle blew on Saturday feigning the wiping of sweat from his brow. It wasn’t the warm late summer sun actually having an effect, it was a sign of relief that the FA Cup first qualifying round game at home to Garforth Town had ended – with his side narrow 1-0 winners. “I was pleased it was over,”…
Following his side’s 1-0 win over Garforth Town, Spartans assistant manager Paddy Atkinson was happy with the win but insisted that there was room for improvement and that it would come with hard work on the training ground. Atkinson, who returned to Croft Park this summer to assist Tommy Cassidy in the dugout said “We could have scored three or four in the first half alone but we have to…
Spartans winger Lee Mason feels his side should be commended for their attitudes in difficult conditions in the 1-0 FA Cup win over Garforth Town today. High temperatures met the players as they walked out for kick off and it only got hotter during the game and whilst Spartans may have expected to roll over a side who are one division lower in the league pyramid but in reality had…
Reflecting on Spartans 1-0 FA Cup win over Garforth Town, Shaun Utterson feels that his side didn’t underestimate their opposition but were made to work hard in difficult conditions. A scrappy game was somewhat ruined by high temperatures but Utterson feels that Town should take great credit for their attitudes. He said “In tricky conditions with it being so hot and coming up against a hardworking team it was a…
Spartans midfielder Sam Hodgson insisted that it was a case of the win being more important than the performance of his side as they secured a place in the Second Qualifying Round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 over Garforth Town. Hodgson, who was awarded the Sponsors man of the match award said “We were not at our best today but in the FA Cup and any other cup…
Blyth Spartans 1-0 Garforth Town Croft Park FA Cup First Qualifying Round Saturday 8th September Attendance: 401 The attendence at Croft Park broke the four hundred mark for the first time this season and fans saw a first half goal from Spartans striker Phil Airey put his side through to the Second Qualifying Round of the FA Cup and give Spartans a hard fought 1-0 win over Garforth Town. Airey…
This weekend’s visit of Garforth Town signifies the start of another season in a competition synonymous with the Spartans. And Blyth will be hoping that the visit of the Evo-Stik League First Division North side is a good omen for them – having previously seen off Town in the qualifying rounds of two of their high-profile FA Cup runs. A 6-0 First Qualifying Round thrashing here at Croft Park in…
Spartans take a break from Evo-Stik Northern Premier League duty as we start our FA Cup campaign for the season when Garforth Town visit Croft Park tomorrow for a First Qualifying Round match. Following Tuesday’s win at Stocksbridge Park Steels, Spartans will hope to carry on their recent up turn in form and overcome the Yorkshire outfit. Tom Berj will look to make a comeback from his foot injury and…
After making his second Spartans debut at Stocksbridge Park Steels last night, Neal Hooks reflected on a job well done but insisted that he still has a way to go before he is fully fit. After sealing his return from Spennymoor on Monday and receiving clearance from the FA, Hooks was pitched straight into Tommy Cassidy’s starting lineup for the game against Steels and put in a solid show. Hooks…
Blyth boss Tommy Cassidy, although clearly delighted by picking up all three points at Stocksbridge Park Steels on Tuesday night, was left pondering on how his side can avoid paying the penalty. The penalty, that is, of potentially losing games through giving away easy goals and avoidable penalty kicks. “We have got to be more professional in how we defend. Although it didn’t happen at Stocksbridge, giving away as many…