Blyth Spartans v Warrington Rylands | Saturday, 15 March 2025 - 15:00 | League

Blyth Spartans welcome Warrington Rylands to Croft Park for their second home game in a week.

Despite a spirited performance last time out, Blyth fell to a narrow 2-1 defeat against Gainsborough Trinity, with JJ Hooper netting a late penalty for Spartans.

Matchday Information

You can buy tickets with cash or card at the gate on the day or online here. All ticket information is as follows:

• Adults - £15
• Concessions (over 65) - £9
• 11-16 Years & Students - £6
• Under-10s are admitted for free when accompanied by a paying adult.

To be seated in the Port of Blyth main stand, an extra £2 cost will be incurred for each category.

Team News

The fitness of Matt Ridley will be assessed after he was forced off during the match against Gainsborough on Tuesday.

What We're Saying

Speaking after his side's defeat on Tuesday, Spartans boss Michael Connor said, “I think at times there was a bit of naivety using the ball, but we've played Leon Burke again, Charlie Whittaker has come on and we have young footballers all over the pitch. So lets take the positives.”

“Let's go again Thursday training, let's just keep going and be as positive as we can. It's about every single player in there going out and doing the best they can. Hopefully our luck might change at some point and we'll get a result and take some chances.”

Opposition

Warrington Rylands currently sit in eighth place, eight points behind Stockton who occupy the last of the play-off spots.

Rylands last match was on 1st March, a 1-1 draw at home to Gainsborough Trinity, with Ben Hardcastle's early goal cancelled out by Declan Howe.

What They're Saying

After his side's draw with Gainsborough Trinity on 1st March, Rylands boss Neil Reynolds said, “Some of the football and the movement we created, it was exceptional, I'm dead proud of the lads. It doesn't feel like a defeat, it feels like a really good point.”

“We're not giving anything up until it mathematically impossible. That's not me putting pressure on the lads, they put that pressure on themselves, they want to finish as high as possible. We're not giving up.”

Last Time We Met

Spartans last met Warrington on 9th March. It was a 2-1 defeat for Spartans with Ben Hardcastle scoring twice for the hosts, with Blyth's goal coming from Billy Gordon.

Media Coverage

You can follow all of the action on Saturday afternoon via our social media platforms and BlythLive on Mixlr from 2:45 pm.