Blyth Spartans 1-0 Garforth Town Croft Park FA Cup First Qualifying Round Saturday 8th September Attendance: 401 The attendence at Croft Park broke the four hundred mark for the first time this season and fans saw a first half goal from Spartans striker Phil Airey put his side through to the Second Qualifying Round of the FA Cup and give Spartans a hard fought 1-0 win over Garforth Town. Airey…
Blyth Spartans v Garforth Town Programme Preview
This weekend’s visit of Garforth Town signifies the start of another season in a competition synonymous with the Spartans. And Blyth will be hoping that the visit of the Evo-Stik League First Division North side is a good omen for them – having previously seen off Town in the qualifying rounds of two of their high-profile FA Cup runs. A 6-0 First Qualifying Round thrashing here at Croft Park in…
Garforth Town FA Cup(h) Match Preview
Spartans take a break from Evo-Stik Northern Premier League duty as we start our FA Cup campaign for the season when Garforth Town visit Croft Park tomorrow for a First Qualifying Round match. Following Tuesday’s win at Stocksbridge Park Steels, Spartans will hope to carry on their recent up turn in form and overcome the Yorkshire outfit. Tom Berj will look to make a comeback from his foot injury and…
More to come insists Hooks
After making his second Spartans debut at Stocksbridge Park Steels last night, Neal Hooks reflected on a job well done but insisted that he still has a way to go before he is fully fit. After sealing his return from Spennymoor on Monday and receiving clearance from the FA, Hooks was pitched straight into Tommy Cassidy’s starting lineup for the game against Steels and put in a solid show. Hooks…
Stocksbridge game – reaction
Blyth boss Tommy Cassidy, although clearly delighted by picking up all three points at Stocksbridge Park Steels on Tuesday night, was left pondering on how his side can avoid paying the penalty. The penalty, that is, of potentially losing games through giving away easy goals and avoidable penalty kicks. “We have got to be more professional in how we defend. Although it didn’t happen at Stocksbridge, giving away as many…
Goals galore for Spartans so far
As we take a break from the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League to start our FA Cup campaign it’s worth noting that Spartans have posted some impressive stats when it comes to goalscoring and the amount of goals in games we have played. With six games gone Spartans have scored sixteen goals, with nine of them coming at Croft Park and seven being scored on opposing grounds. This is the highest…
Stocksbridge Park Steels 2-3 Blyth Spartans
Stocksbridge Park Steels 2-3 Blyth Spartans Look Local Stadium Evo-Stik Northern Premier League 4th September 2012 Attendance: 167 A last gasp Craig Farrell goal ensured that Spartans won a highly entertaining game at Stocksbridge and completed the league double over the Yorkshire based outfit. It also means that Tommy Cassidy’s side have scored three goals in their last three games and played on the club’s followers nerves throughout all three…
Goal hero Farrell wants the easy life
After hitting a late winner at Stocksbridge Park Steels tonight Spartans matchwinner Craig Farrell says his side has to learn to kill off games easier and ensure that they make things easier on themselves and the fans. The former York City striker said “We’ve not made it easy on ourselves again and we have conceded some silly goals but a win is a win and we are over the moon…
Stocksbridge Park Steels(a) Match Preview
With a positive performance against Marine narrowly missing out on all three points Spartans have the chance to make amends when they travel to Stocksbridge Park Steels, just two weeks after facing them at Croft Park on a night when Tommy Cassidy’s men ran out 5-0 winners thanks to an inspired second half show. The Spartans manager should have a fully fit squad to choose from with midfielder Tom Berj…
Cassidy reaction to Hooks signing
Manager Tommy Cassidy has expressed his delight with today’s news that midfielder Neal Hooks will be returning to the club commenting “I’m really pleased that Neal has come back to Croft Park, as I think he could prove to be an excellent signing – I’m looking forward to getting him back in the side.” “He’s a cultured midfield player, who uses the ball well, something which we have probably lacked…