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Stocksbridge Park Steels 2-3 Blyth Spartans Look Local Stadium Evo-Stik Northern Premier League 4th September 2012 Attendance: 167 A last gasp Craig Farrell goal ensured that Spartans won a highly entertaining game at Stocksbridge and completed the league double over the Yorkshire based outfit. It also means that Tommy Cassidy’s side have scored three goals in their last three games and played on the club’s followers nerves throughout all three…
After hitting a late winner at Stocksbridge Park Steels tonight Spartans matchwinner Craig Farrell says his side has to learn to kill off games easier and ensure that they make things easier on themselves and the fans. The former York City striker said “We’ve not made it easy on ourselves again and we have conceded some silly goals but a win is a win and we are over the moon…
With a positive performance against Marine narrowly missing out on all three points Spartans have the chance to make amends when they travel to Stocksbridge Park Steels, just two weeks after facing them at Croft Park on a night when Tommy Cassidy’s men ran out 5-0 winners thanks to an inspired second half show. The Spartans manager should have a fully fit squad to choose from with midfielder Tom Berj…
Manager Tommy Cassidy has expressed his delight with today’s news that midfielder Neal Hooks will be returning to the club commenting “I’m really pleased that Neal has come back to Croft Park, as I think he could prove to be an excellent signing – I’m looking forward to getting him back in the side.” “He’s a cultured midfield player, who uses the ball well, something which we have probably lacked…
Blyth Spartans can announce that midfielder Neal Hooks has returned to the club following a brief spell at Spennymoor Town. The midfielder was at Blyth for the past two and a half seasons, making 106 appearances and scoring 10 goals, so will require little introduction to the Croft Park faithful. Subject to final confirmation from the FA and the EvoStik Neal should be available for selection for tomorrow night’s game…
They say that things always look better in the morning. Blyth Spartans manager Tommy Cassidy concurs. Speaking on Sunday following the previous day’s 3-3 draw at home with Marine he said: “Straight after the match I was disappointed. When you are 3-2 up with minutes remaining only to concede an equaliser feels like a kick in the teeth at the time. But after sleeping on it I’ve got over it….
A selection of match action photos by Bill Broadley from the game between Blyth Spartans and Marine; who arrived at Croft PArk defending a 100% start to the 2012-13 Evostick campaign. A enjoyable 6 goal encounter with the lead switching on three occasions saw the game end all square at 3.3, thanks to a brace of goals from Joe Kendrick and one from Craig Farrell.
Spartans keeper Conor Grant came away from the rollercoaster 3-3 draw with Marine insisting that his defence’s performance didn’t warrant conceding three goals. A late goal from Marine substitute Karl Noon denied Spartans a morale boosting win against the Merseyside outfit but Grant felt his side couldn’t have done much more. The former Gretna stopper said “Sometimes you get games like that and it can happen, football is a game…
After getting ninety minutes under his belt in the topsy turvy 3-3 draw with Marine, Spartans defender Carl Jones looked ahead to a big week for the club as they prepare to travel to Stocksbridge Park Steels on Tuesday night and then entertain Garforth Town in the first qualifying round of the FA Cup next Saturday. Jones was impressive at the heart of the Spartans defence alongside captain Wayne Buchanan…
Spartans midfielder Shaun Vipond reflected on the late equaliser conceded against Marine and insisted that his side had no reason to be negative after such a good showing against a side who had a 100% record going into the clash at Croft Park. The much fancied Merseyside outfit were four wins from four with only one goal conceded so far this term but a strong showing from Spartans was nearly…