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Once again, Blyth Spartans won more admirers than points with their performance on Saturday against Corby Town as the hosts were applauded off the field on the final whistle despite another home defeat in the Blue Square Bet North. A goal against the run of play on the stroke of half-time from Corby’s Mark Jones was cancelled out by a second half wonder strike by Max Harrop before Sam Mullarkey…
Tommy Cassidy, manager of Blue Square North Blyth Spartans, tells of a saying in football that players can’t promise to play well but they can promise to work hard. His side fulfilled their promise to put in the effort in their game at home to Corby on Saturday and actually went further and played well too. But not well enough to win. A 2-1 defeat was harsh on Cassidy’s men…
A photo gallery supplied by Milton Stonebank showing images from the Blue Square Bet North clash between Blyth Spartans and Corby Town played on 21 January 2012. To view more of Milton’s work please view the following link
A selection of match action photos by Bill Broadley from the game between Blyth Spartans and Corby Tn, which saw the visitors take all three points with a late goal in either half.
Detailed below are the marks for the Nuneaton Town v Blyth Spartans played on Saturday January 14 2012. The merit marks were awarded by Martin Hunter. Team 1. Matty Hunter – 7/10 2. Dan Groves – 7/10 3. Phil Cave – 7/10 4. Neal Hooks – 7/10 5. Wayne Buchanan – 7/10 6. Jordan Mellish – 7/10 7. Shaun Utterson – 7/10 8. Max Harrup – 8/10 9. Graeme Armstrong…
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…
Blyth Spartans moved off the bottom of the Blue Square Bet North on Saturday with a point in Warwickshire against 10-man Nuneaton Town. Spartans were pegged back from a winning position on two occasions by the promotion contenders – who played the last 32 minutes without right back James Armson after he was sent off for a second bookable offence. Glen Taylor put the visitors ahead on 31 minutes but…
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…