Prior to the Rushall Olympic game (20 October 2012) Colin Bassam of the Port of Blyth, was hand to present Jordon Mellish with his award for being the Port of Blyth Player of the Month for September 2012.
Charity sponsor deal for Spartans keepers
Spartans keepers Conor Grant and Matty Hunter are wearing new training kit thanks to a sponsorship deal with the charity Breathtakers. Once the deal was in place Goalkeeper Coach Carl King was able to provide the two stoppers with brand new training kit and new gloves. The charity supports families who are affected by the rare condition Obliterative Bronchiolitis. King was appreciative of the deal and spoke of his delight…
Bay test in Senior Cup for Spartans
The draw for the Quarter Finals of the Northumberland Senior Cup has been made and Spartans have been paired with Whitley Bay. The tie will take place at Croft Park and will take place before Saturday 24th November. The game will mean that former Spartans striker Ash Davis will make a quick return to Croft Park and Spartans defender Darryll Donnelly will be facing his former Bay team mates as…
Donnelly delighted at Croft Park debut
New signing Darryll Donnelly made his home debut for Spartans in the draw with Rushall Olympic and walked away with the man of the match award but was just happy to have experienced the Croft Park atmosphere for the first time. The former Whitley Bay centre back was impressive at the heart of the Spartans defence and played through the pain barrier after a collision with Pics striker Hekeem Islam…
Farrell wants more consistency from Spartans
Spartans top scorer Craig Farrell demanded more consistency from his side after another patchy show against Rushall Olympic meant that his late penalty was required to take a point from the Midlanders. Farrell’s spot kick was his eight goal of the season but it was a low key first half that was at the front of the former Carlisle United forward’s mind and he insisted that if the team are…
Vipond credits Paddy and Tom with comeback
Spartans midfielder Shaun Vipond feels that the new ideas of managerial duo Paddy Atkinson and Tom Wade were the main reason behind the late comeback against Rushall Olympic. An eighty eighth minute penalty from Craig Farrell ensured that honours were even with Olympic as both sides cancelled each other out. A first half penalty from Mitchell Tolley looked to have given the Pics all three points but Atkinson’s side kept…
Blyth Spartans 1-1 Rushall Olympic
In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant Blyth Spartans 1-1 Rushall Olympic Croft Park Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Saturday 20th October Attendance: 343 A late Craig Farrell penalty ensured that Paddy Atkinson picked up his first point in whilst in temporary charge of Spartans. It also meant Rushall Olympic only took away one point from Croft Park when for most of the game they seemed set to…
Hassan Released
Blyth Spartans can announce that striker Callam Hassan has been released by the club. We would like to thank Callum for his time at Croft Park and wish him all the best in his future career,
King praises Matty in the Hunt for number one spot
Spartans goalkeeper coach Carl King has praised the attitude and commitment of Matty Hunter as he patiently waits for his chance in the first team. Nineteen year old Hunter has found his route into the side blocked by the good form of current number one Conor Grant but has impressed King and his fellow coaches with his attitude in training. King said “Matty has a old head on young shoulders,…
Blyth Spartans v Rushall Olympic Programme Preview
In a year which has seen the “Olympic Spirit” come to the fore, Spartans will be hoping to demoralise their opponents this weekend. Blyth will be dusting the cobwebs off Croft Park – for their first home game in nearly a month – when eighth-placed Rushall Olympic make their first ever trip to the ground for Saturday’s game (3pm kick-off.) And Paddy Atkinson’s men will be looking to record their…