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FULL TIME: Belper Town (Ross 6 pen, Froggatt 69, Warne 90) 3-4 Blyth Spartans (Maguire 25, Dale 35, 36 pen and 67)
Teams
Belper Town Martin, Pride, Nadat(Holden 60), Ross, Varley, Burgin, Cole, Warne, Froggatt, Cotton, Stevenson (Marrison 65) Subs: Garnett, Walker, Low
Blyth Spartans: Jeffries, Dixon, Watson(Mullen 86), Hutchinson, Buddle, Turnbull, Rivers(Wearmouth 77), Hawkins, Maguire, Wade, Dale (Quinn 90)Subs: Nicholson, Cummings
Referee: Mark Griffiths
Updates:
FULL TIME: Belper Town 3-4 Spartans
95: GOAL Belper Town right back in it as Warne volleys home from the edge of the area BTFC 3-4 BSAFC
90: Great chance for the hosts as Dixon clears Holden’s header off the line as the striker met Ross’ corner
90: Spartans sub Quinn on for Dale
90: Great chance to kill it off here for Spartans as Dale and Maguire play a one-two and Maguire is in but fires well over
87: Another boomer of a goal kick from Jeffries releases Maguire. He is right on the touchline but skips past Pride but sees his angled shot cleared off the line by Burgin
86: Spartans sub Mullen on for Watson
80: Free kick on the edge of the hosts area as Wearmouth robs Varley and lays into Dale who is brought down. Dale clips it but it’s tipped over well by Martin
78: So close to a fifth for Spartans as Dale’s flick finds Maguire but his low drive from the edge goes just past the far post
77: Spartans sub – Wearmouth on for Rivers
69: GOAL the hosts hit straight back as Ross releases Froggatt and he calmly rolls past Jeffries BTFC 2-4 BSAFC
67: GOAL SPARTANS It’s the hat-trick for Robbie Dale as he is fed by Maguire and curls into the far corner via the post from just inside the box BTFC 1-4 BSAFC
61: Seriously looking injury for the hosts as Stevenson is on the ground after clashing with Rivers. This looks bad as he is put in the recovery position and looks clean out. No hint of any wrongdoing from the Spartans man at all but this looks bad. After a five minute stoppage Marrison replaces Stephenson
60: Belper sub Holden on for Nadat
56: Almost the hat-trick for Dale as the hosts allow Jeffries booming goal kick to fall to Dale on the edge of the area but he sends his shot just past the far post
Attendance confirmed as 256
The second half is underway
HALF TIME: Spartans go into the interval with a two goal lead but did ride their luck at times as the hosts hit the woodwork twice within five minutes. However a Robbie Dale brace and a single goal from Maguire gives Tom Wade’s side a 3-1 lead
36: GOAL SPARTANS Dale sends the kick powerfully to the keeper’s right and Martin can’t get near it BTFC 1-3 BSAFC
36: Dale brought down by Pride in the box and Dale takes it
35: GOAL SPARTANS: Robbie Dale gives Spartans the lead after an almighty scramble in the area. Maguire shot blocked by Martin and the striker sees the follow up cleared off the line. The loose ball falls to Dale who just forces the ball over the line BTFC 1-2 BSAFC
30: The Nailers hit the post as a low cross from Ross takes a deflection and clips the far post with Jeffries beaten
28: Let off for Spartans as Ross swings in a free kick from the left but Varley can only head against the top of the bar from eight yards out
25: GOAL SPARTANS Dan Maguire equalises but it was all about Robbie Dale as he beats two on the right side of the area before pulling back for Maguire who smashes home from eight yards BTFC 1-1 BSAFC
20: Stevenson with a great chance for Belper as he cuts inside Dixon but sees his low drive deflected just past the near post by Buddle
16: Dale produces some magic as he dances past three into the hosts area but he is denied by a wonderful point blank save by Martin
9: First chance for Spartans as Matthew Wade lays the ball to Jarrett Rivers but his twenty yard drive is tipped around the near post by James Martin. From the resulting corner Turnbull smashes a low drive that Wade deflects over
8: A minute later Burgin fails to heed that warning and after crunching Dale from behind is booked
7: Robbie Dale is felled by a horrific tackle from Tom Burgin twenty five yards out, free kick given but the Nailers defender is only given a warning
GOAL: Ross send Jeffries the wrong way and makes it BTFC 1-0 BSAFC
6: Penalty to the home side as Buddle trips Stevenson. Ian Ross steps up to take it
The teams are out here at the Marston’s Stadium and it will be our hosts who get us underway.
Team News: One change for Spartans from last week’s FA Cup win at Skelmersdale United as the injured Neal Hooks is replaced by Dan Hawkins alongside Matthew Wade and Stephen Turnbull in midfield. Joel Dixon keeps his place at right back with Alex Nicholson free from suspension taking his place on the bench