Evo-Stik League Northern Premier football returns to Croft Park after a six-year absence, with the visit of Stocksbridge Park Steels on Tuesday evening. Spartans will hope to bounce back from a disappointing opening day defeat at Witton Albion, by repeating the result of the only other time these two sides have previously met on this ground. After welcoming Steels here for an FA Trophy Second Round tie in November 2003,…
Witton Albion 2 Blyth Spartans 1 (Merit Marks)
Detailed below are the Merit Marks for the Blyth Spartans team awarded for the EvoStick Premier Division game away to Witton Albion. The marks were awarded by Martin Hunter. TEAM: 1. Conor Grant – 7/10 2. Shaun Utterson – 7/10 3. Joe Kendrick – 6/10 4. Sam Hodgson – 6/10 5. Wayne Buchanan (Captain) – 7/10 6. Carl Jones – 7/10 7. Lee Mason – 7/10 8. Tom Berj –…
Witton Albion game – post match comment
On Saturday’s humid afternoon Blyth Spartans were found wanting and wilting at Witton. The sweltering circumstances did nothing for a tepid game. “In the first half we were ordinary and in the second we were very poor,” was Blyth manager Tommy Cassidy’s honest analysis. “We showed exactly what we lack as a team – guile, experience and a leader in the middle of the pitch,” he said. “It stood out…
Ton up for Dale but he wants more
After finally breaking three figures in terms of goal scoring for Spartans in the defeat at Witton Albion yesterday, Robbie Dale put personal issues aside and insisted that his side would improve before the visit of Stocksbridge Park Steels on Tuesday night. A fourteenth minute chip from Dale got Spartans back on level terms but a last minute penalty for the home side meant Spartans came away with nothing. Dale…
We were second best- Kendrick
After completing his first competitive ninety minutes as a permanant member of the Spartans squad, defender Joe Kendrick believes that the side as a whole we second best in the 2-1 opening day defeat at Witton Albion yesterday. The former Mansfield Town and Darlington left back said “We were miles off, just not good enough and we can’t complain and they deserved to win. Individually we were poor and as…
Time to be positive says Jones
Spartans defender Carl Jones says that everyone involved at the club has to stay upbeat despite the last minute defeat in the season opener at Witton Albion yesterday. The big centre back made his comeback from injury in the game at the Help for Heroes Stadium and looked all set to have helped his side come away with a point, only for Anthony Gardner’s last minute penalty to snatch all…
Witton Albion 2-1 Blyth Spartans
Witton Albion 2-1 Blyth Spartans Help For Heroes Stadium Evo-Stik Northern Premier League 18th August 2012 A late penalty consigned Spartans to an opening day defeat at Witton Albion on a day when the club should be celebrating the acheivements of Robbie Dale, who scored his 100th goal for the club. Manager Tommy Cassidy handed competitive Spartans debuts to Conor Grant, Tom Berj, Craig Farrell and Phil Airey as Spartans…
Witton Albion(a) League Match Preview
With pre-season out of the way Spartans open their Evo-Stik Northern Premier League campaign with a trip to Witton Albion. As Spartans start their attempt to bounce back to the Blue Square North at the first attempt this is the first game the club has played at Northern Premier League level since April 2006 when they beat Wakefield-Emley 3-0 in front of a crowd of 1, 250 at Croft Park….
Spartans Sign Jake Turnbull
The Spartans can confirm that they have signed midfielder Jake Turnbull. The 19-year-old is a product of the Cramlington Juniors set up and played for Bedlington Terriers last season under Assistant Manager Paddy Atkinson. He has trained with the first team over the summer and featured in several of the friendlies, he will be in the squad as the Spartans start their campaign away to Witton Albion this Saturday. Welcome…
Birdsall Released
The club can confirm that goalkeeper Robert Birdsall has been released by the club. The popular 21-year-old irishman joined from Tralee Dynamos last season and went onto play 12 games for the Spartans towards the end of the season as he battled for the number one shirt with David Knight. Manager Tommy Cassidy commented “Rob’s done well for us, but we have Matty Hunter and Conor Grant on the books…