Blyth Spartans can announce that coach John Cornforth has decided to leave the club. Manager Tom Wade said: “John has been excellent and will be a massive miss. He wants to get back in to the professional game and everyone at Blyth hopes he achieves that ambition. He has been brilliant with the players but feels it is now time to move on and we respect that. “This means that…
Tom talks – about the Kendal game
A bad day at the office. That was Blyth manager Tom Wade’s verdict on Tuesday’s 3-1 defeat at Croft Park against Kendal. “It was a very open game,” he said. “We went for it but it left us vulnerable to their counter attacks. We didn’t take our chances when we were on top and, in addition, we gifted them chances. “Kendal’s first goal was a joke. We’d had a warning…
Stat Attack – Croft Park this season
Last night’s disappointing 1-3 defeat at the hands of Kendal Town brought down the curtain on Spartans home programme for the 2012/13 season. It’s been a season where Spartans have produced a little bit of everything whether it be the hammering of Stocksbridge Park Steels way back in August or the reversal by the same scoreline at the hands of a rampant AFC Fylde side in March. There have been…
Not good enough admits Maguire
Spartans striker Daniel Maguire revealed the disappointment amongst his team mates after they brought down the curtain on their home campaign for the season with a poor 1-3 defeat against relegation haunted Kendal Town. A Neal Hooks goal had brought Spartans back on level terms but it was the Mintcakes who went on to win a game that Spartans never really had control of. He said “It’s disappointing for everyone,…
Blyth Spartans 1-3 Kendal Town
In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant Blyth Spartans 1-3 Kendal Town Saturday 30th April Croft Park Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Attendance: 272 Spartans rounded off their Croft Park campaign for the 2012/13 season in disappointing fashion as an all but relegated Kendal Town side took all three points with a 3-1 win. However the Mintcakes victory was as much down to the lack of prolific finishing…
Fans loyalty needs repaying – Wade
Ahead of his side’s final home game of the season against Kendal Town, Spartans manager Tom Wade revealed that he wants to give the Croft Park faithful a fitting send off to the summer as a reward for their loyalty and commitment throughout the season. It’s been a difficult year at the club following the relegation from the Blue Square North last season but there have been signs of improvement…
Tom talks – about the Eastwood Town game
A long hard season was evident in some of the Blyth players on Saturday at Eastwood Town but despite this Tom Wade’s side ran out easy 4-1 winners in the end. Wade commented: “We looked a bit sluggish on the coach going down but John [Cornforth] did a really good warm up and the players were up for it. We started brightly, passing the ball and moving well and I…
Plenty still to play for – Slaughter
Reflecting on his side’s 4-1 win at Eastwood Town Spartans right back Richie Slaughter felt the the win proved that there is still plenty to play for this season despite the game being effectively a dead rubber. The former Newcastle Benfield man was delighted to see his side take the points and feels they heeded the warning that was given to them by manager Tom Wade ahead of the fixture…
Two goal Jennings wants winning end to campaign
Spartans forward Andy Jennings came off the bench to grab two goals and play his part in his side’s biggest away win of the season in the 4-1 win over Eastwood Town. The Badgers may already be relegated from the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League campaign but Spartans were more than good value for their win and the former Billingham Synthonia front man feels that they have to look to end…
Eastwood Town 1-4 Blyth Spartans
In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant Eastwood Town 1-4 Blyth Spartans Saturday 27th April Coronation Park Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Attendance: 122 A professional performance from Spartans saw them chalk up their biggest away win of the season beating already relegated Eastwood Town 4-1 at Coronation Park. A first half Joe Kendrick goal along with a second half Robbie Dale effort and a brace from Andy…