There was no resurrection for Blyth Spartans over the Easter weekend as relegation from the Blue Square Bet North was confirmed at Croft Park on Saturday, following a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Gainsborough Trinity, before a trip to North Yorkshire on Monday resulted in a miserable goalless draw with Harrogate Town. Dreary conditions at Wetherby Road summed up a game in which two poor sides slogged it out…
Presentation Night – 28 April 2012
A change of format for this season’s presentation evening will see the main awards presented after our last home game of the season on the 28th of April in the social club at 6.30pm. The awards, which will be presented by Lissa and Brian Delf from our major sponsor Quantum Elite Ltd will be as follows: – Supporters’ Club Player of the Season – Golden Boot Award – Port of…
Scott Bell Benefit Match – 5th May 2012
We can now reveal that the Scott Bell benefit match on Saturday 5th May will be between a Spartans XI and Bedlington XI with many of Scott’s team mates and guests making an appearance, with the Spartans team being managed on the day by Harry Dunn. Admission will be £2 & £1, with under 10’s admitted free if accompanied by an adult. All monies collected on the day will be…
Blyth Spartans 2 Solihull Moors 1 (Match Report & Reaction)
Blyth Spartans will live to fight another day after they came from behind to beat Solihull Moors 2-1 and avoid the drop – for the time being anyway – on a stormy Tuesday night at Croft Park. With Hinckley United defeating fellow Blue Square Bet North strugglers Vauxhall Motors by the same score-line anything other than a victory for Spartans would have confirmed their relegation to the Evo-stik Premier division….
Vauxhall Motors 2 Blyth Spartans 1 (Merit Marks)
Detailed below are the marks for the Vauxhall Motors V Blyth Spartans match played on Saturday March 31st 2012. The merit marks were awarded by Andrew Dodds. Team 1. David Knight – 6/10 2. Dan Groves – 7/10 3. Joe Kendrick – 5/10 4. Neal Hooks – 5/10 5. Carl Jones – 6/10 6. Jordon Mellish – 6/10 7. Lee Mason – 5/10 8. Andy Ferrell – 5/10 9. Glen…
Vauxhall Motors 2 Blyth Spartans 1 (Match Reaction)
A realistic Tommy Cassidy admitted that his side’s hopes of escaping the Blue Square Bet North relegation zone are ‘pretty much over’ after Vauxhall Motors widened the gap between themselves and Spartans to 14 points with a 2-1 victory at Rivacre Park on Saturday. And unlike in recent weeks the Blyth Spartans manager said after the game that he could take absolutely no positives from what was a dismal performance…
Vauxhall Motors 2 Blyth Spartans 1 (Match Report)
It is surely now only a matter of time before Blyth Spartans are relegated from the Blue Square Bet North with Saturday’s 2-1 defeat against Vauxhall Motors leaving them a massive 14 points from safety with just six games remaining. With the Motormen one place above Spartans in the league table it was a game that Tommy Cassidy’s side had to win if they were to give themselves any chance…
Sportsmans’ Dinner – 13 April 2012
This year’s Sportsmans’ Dinner will see a familiar face as guest speaker, in the form of current Spartans’ manager Tommy Cassidy. Tommy enjoyed a successful spell at Newcastle United and with Northern Ireland (where he played in 1982 World Cup and was roommates with George Best!) before embarking on a long managerial career, that has seen him manage all over Europe, before being handed the reigns at Croft Park late…
Robert Birdsall – 21 Today!
The club would like to wish Robert Birdsall a very happy 21st birthday. The popular ‘keeper joined the club late last year, making his Spartans debut in the away to Bishops Stortford (Dec 3rd) and has since gone onto make 11 appearances for the club. All the best Robert!
Blyth Spartans 0 Gloucester City 1 (Merit Marks)
Detailed below are the merit marks for the Blyth Spartans v Gloucester City game, played on Saturday 24 March 2012. The marks were awarded by Martin Hunter. Team: 01. David Knight – 6/10 02. Dan Groves – 6/10 03. Joe Kendrick – 6/10 04. Neal Hooks – 6/10 05. Wayne Buchanan – 8/10 06. Jordan Mellish – 7/10 07. Shaun Utterson – 6/10 08. Andy Ferrell – 6/10 09. Graeme…