Spartans to Host QTS 'Better Together Cup'
Sunday, 31 May 2026
We are delighted to announce that the weekend of 18th and 19th July 2026 will see the inaugural “Better Together Cup” friendly tournament held at Croft Park, the home of Blyth Spartans AFC.
Supported by QTS Data Centres as part of the “Better Together” programme, and with a particular theme of promoting mental health, the Better Together Cup will be competed for by four invited teams: Blyth Spartans AFC; our friends and neighbours Ashington AFC; Horley Town FC, newly promoted to the Isthmian League Division One South East, and Dunstable FC of the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division.
The Better Together Cup games will take place against the background of a busy Croft Park, with the first-ever Blyth Spartans Supporters' Trust Beer festival also being held over that weekend. The club's usual food and drink outlets will be open alongside extra children's entertainment, and of course the clubhouse will be open on the Sunday night to screen the World Cup final.
The fixture schedule will be as follows.
Saturday 18th July
Blyth Spartans AFC v Horley Town FC (2:15pm)
Dunstable FC v Ashington AFC (6:00pm)
Sunday 19th July
Ashington AFC v Horley Town FC (12:00pm)
Blyth Spartans AFC v Dunstable FC (3:30pm)
The competition will be decided like a group stage, where if teams are level on points - goal difference and goals scored will be used to decide the winner.
Weekend Ticket (access to all 4 games)
Adult - £15
Blue Light & Veteran Card - £12
65 and over - £10
Under 18's and students - £10
Under 16 - £6
Day Ticket (access to both games on the select day)
Adult - £10
Blue Light & Veteran Card - £8
65 and over - £8
Under 18's and students - £6
Under 16 - £4
Tickets will be available online in the coming days.
Supporters who purchase a season ticket prior to 1st July will get access to all of the games in the Better Together Cup as part of their early bird reward.