Blyth Spartans manager Steve Cuggy spent last week brushing up on his joinery. “We needed to go in to our FA Cup tie at Whitby without any square pegs in round holes so I had to consider how to do that and it resulted in a somewhat different formation for us, “he said. His reflections resulted in a solid unit, showing few cracks but which had a slight wobble by…
Whitby Town 1 Blyth Spartans 2 (More match photos)
A selection of match action photos by Bill Broadley from Blyth’s FA Cup 3rd round qualifier at Whitby Town, which saw the Spartans progress through to the next round after running out 2.1 winners.
Whitby Town 1 Blyth Spartans 2 (Merit Marks)
Detailed below are the marks for the Whitby Town V Blyth Spartans match played on Saturday October 15th 2011. The merit marks were awarded by Andrew Dodds. Team 1. David Knight – 6/10 2. Dan Groves – 6/10 3. Phil Cave – 7/10 4. Michael Tait – 7/10 5. Carl Jones – 7/10 6. Wayne Buchanan – 7/10 7. Adam Forster – 6/10 8. Neal Hooks – 7/10 9. Richard…
Whitby Town 1 Blyth Spartans 2 (Match Report)
Hundreds of Blyth Spartans supporters made the journey down the coast to see their side progress to the 4th qualifying round of the FA cup with a 2-1 victory over Whitby Town on Saturday. On a glorious October afternoon the seaside resort was awash with so many green and white flags, banners and scarves that you could have mistaken The Turnbull Ground for Croft Park. In weather more suited to…
Whitby Town 1 Blyth Spartans 2 (Match Photos)
Detailed below is an image gallery featuring photos, taken by Steven White, of the the FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round game between Whitby Town and Blyth Spartans, played on Saturday 14th October 2011. Blyth ran out 2-1 winners. Should you wish to view more of Steven’s work please view his website by clicking HERE
Whitby Town v Blyth Spartans (Match Preview)
FA CUP THIRD QUALIFYING ROUND Venue: The Turnbull Ground, Whitby (YO21 3HZ) Date: Saturday October 15, 2011 Kick Off: 3pm Score Updates: Official Blyth Spartans Twitter feed Admission Details: Adults – £8 Concessions – £5 Under 16s – £2 GROUND DIRECTIONS Follow the A171 from Middlesbrough and take it all the way to the roundabout, with the A169 Pickering road. Go over this roundabout and take the next left. Follow…
Cory Davison – Club Mascot
It has been a busy few weeks for Cory Davison, the mascot in the recent FA Cup game against Bedlington Terriers. Cory is a young SpartansFan from Blyth, who is recovering from treatment for a brain tumour and is a regular attendee of Spartans matches with his Dad and Brothers. One of the club’s match photographers (Steven White of ImagesbySW) has produced a montage of photographs as a reminder of…
Whitby Town v Blyth Spartans (Match Preview 01)
Spartans legend Steve Pyle is hoping the Blyth supporters descending on Whitby for the FA cup 3rd round qualifier on Saturday have a good day beside the seaside by watching their team progress to the next stage of the competition. As soon as the draw was made last Monday Spartans fans were busy planning their trip down the coast to North Yorkshire and Pyle believes their support could act as…
Offiong Gets International Clearance
The club can announce that Richard Offiong’s International Clearance was granted this morning by the Football Federation of Australia. This means that the former Hamilton striker can now be officially registered with Blyth Spartans and will be available for selection for this weekend’s FA Cup match away to Whitby Town (kick off 3pm). Spartans Assistant Manager Gavin Fell commented “We’re really pleased that we’ve finally been able to register Richard…
Blyth Spartans 1 Worcester City 2 (Sponsors)
Detailed below is a gallery showing the sponsors from the Blyth Spartans v Worcester City match on 8 October 2011. Should you wish to get involved sponsoring the Spartans please contact Ian Evans (01670 352 373 or generalmanager@blythspartans.com) to discuss your requirements. Ron Straughan Fergus Dowd The Cannock Spartans Who also got to select their man of the match, selecting midfielder Neal Hooks