|
|
|
After watching his side earn a replay with a gritty display in the FA cup fourth qualifying round match at Droylsden on Saturday, Blyth Spartans manager Steve Cuggy is looking to make home advantage count on Tuesday night at Croft Park but admits the tie is far from over. Speaking after Saturday’s game Cuggy said: “I’m just telling the players to be positive. “The tie isn’t over by any stretch…
Blyth manager Steve Cuggy will be interviewed this evening on BBC Newcastle’s Total Sport programme at approximately 6.55pm in advance of tomorrow’s FA Cup tie at Droylsden.
Blyth Spartans are delighted to announce that the finest 60’s R’n’B band in the North East, The Junco Partners, will perform their Christmas Special at the Social Club, to a limted audience of 140, on Friday 2nd December 2011 (Doors open at 7.30pm). Formed in 1964, the Junco Partners started out playing to North East crowds in Newcastle and Sunderland. They later went on to play alongside the likes of…
Blyth Spartans can announce the signing of former Hearts striker Jamie Mole. The 23-year-old, who is originally from Newcastle, has played for the Edinburgh side for the last six seasons, amassing over 40 first team appearances and scoring 4 times in the SPL. He has also featured on loan for Raith Rovers, Dunfermline, Queen of the South and Livingston. A friend of Spartans midfielder Neal Hooks, he has been training…
Detailed below are the marks for the Gloucester City v Blyth Spartans match played on Saturday 22nd October 2011. The merit marks were awarded by Martin Hunter. Team 1. David Knight – 7/10 2. Dan Groves – 5/10 3. Phil Cave – 6/10 4. Michael Tait – 6/10 5. Carl Jones – 6/10 6. Wayne Buchanan – 5/10 7. Adam Forster – 5/10 8. Neal Hooks – 6/10 9. Graeme…
Following Blyth’s progress in the FA Cup, the proposed fixture with Hyde FC, originally planned for this Saturday, has been rearranged for Monday 7 November, with a 7.45pm kick off.
The draw for the quarter finals of the Northumberland Senior Cup has been made and will see Blyth Spartans face Newcastle Benfield at Croft Park. The time and date for the tie is yet to be determined, but the ties are to be played on or before Saturday 26th November and, once confirmed, the details will be announced here.
Blyth Spartans are still looking for their first away win of the season in the Blue Square Bet North after a dismal performance saw them slump to a third successive defeat on their travels at the hands of Gloucester City on Saturday. Furthermore, Spartans manager Steve Cuggy will be without reliable central defender Wayne Buchanan for three of Blyth’s upcoming fixtures, with the Irishman receiving a straight red card at…
Cheltenham is probably more renowned for horse racing than for a long tradition of football. After seeing his team fail spectacularly against Gloucester City in Cheltenham on Saturday Blyth Spartans’ manager Steve Cuggy is unlikely to follow the sport of kings’ new code on restricting the use of the whip this coming week. Playing at Cheltenham Town’s Abbey Business Stadium Gloucester beat the visitors by several lengths, running out easy…
Blyth Spartans can confirm that striker John Alexander has left the club to join Northern League side Ashington. Manager Steve Cuggy commented “We’ve left John to Ashington to allow him play first team football. With the new signing of Richard Offiong and with Glen Taylor and Phil Bannister regaining fitness, this is something that we could no longer guarentee John at Croft Park, so the move makes sense.” “He’s a…