Detailed below are the marks for the Blyth Spartans V Droylsden match played on Saturday 10th September 2011. The merit marks were awarded by Andrew Dodds. Team 1. David Knight – 6/10 2. Dan Groves – 7/10 3. Phil Cave – 7/10 4. Carl Jones – 6/10 5. Dave Coulson – 5/10 6. Wayne Buchanan – 6/10 7. Adam Forster – 6/10 8. Neal Hooks – 6/10 9. Graeme Armstrong…
Blyth Spartans 1 Droylsden 3 (Match Reaction)
Assistant manager Gavin Fell believes that individual errors have cost Blyth Spartans dearly in the opening eight games of their Blue Square North campaign. It was the story of their season again on Saturday, as Spartans created the better chances against Droylsden at Croft Park but still ended up on the receiving end of a 3-1 score line. Fell argues that all three goals were preventable and that the Blyth…
Blyth Spartans 1 Droylsden 3 (Match Report)
A disappointing result on the pitch for Blyth Spartans on Saturday was followed by more bad news off it, when it was later confirmed that Shaun Vipond (pictured right) had suffered a broken leg during the 3-1 defeat against Droylsden. Vipond was stretchered off on 72 minutes and taken to hospital, where an X-ray established the Blyth midfielder had sustained a broken tibia. Spartans manager Steve Cuggy went to see…
Shaun Vipond Injury Update (11 Sept)
Following the injury to midfielder Shaun Vipond in yesterday’s game with Droyslden, manager Steve Cuggy has been in to see the player and can confirm that he is good spirits and is determined to get back to his best as soon as possible. The injury is a broken tibia and, whilst it was feared last night that Shaun may require an operation, Cuggy commented that Shaun was seeing a specialist…
Blyth Spartans 1 Droylsden 3 (Match Photos)
Detailed below is an image gallery featuring photos, taken by Steven White, of the the Blue Square North home game between Blyth Spartans and Droylsden, played on Saturday 10th September 2011. Should you wish to view more of Steven’s work please view his website by clicking HERE
Eastwood Town 0 Blyth Spartans 0 (Match Reaction)
After two consecutive draws in the Blue Square North, Blyth Spartans manager Steve Cuggy is urging his players to take full advantage of the upcoming home games against Droylsden and Boston united to ensure they put a difficult start of the season behind them. Blyth have taken just six points from their opening seven fixtures and Cuggy believes their next task is to start turning draws in to wins. In…
Eastwood Town 0 Blyth Spartans 0 (Merit Marks)
Detailed below are the marks for the Eastwood Town V Blyth Spartans match played on Saturday 2nd September 2011. The merit marks were awarded by Andrew Dodds. Team 1. David Knight – 8/10 2. Dan Groves – 7/10 3. Phil Cave – 8/10 4. Carl Jones – 7/10 5. Dave Coulson – 7/10 6. Wayne Buchanan – 7/10 7. Adam Forster – 7/10 8. Neal Hooks – 7/10 9. Graeme…
Eastwood Town 0 Blyth Spartans 0 (Match Report)
Following their epic 3-3 draw with Harrogate Town on Bank Holiday Monday – in which they twice came from behind to secure a point – it was always going to be a tall order for Blyth Spartans to emulate such a performance in Nottinghamshire on Saturday. Despite this being a game which Blyth manager Steve Cuggy would liked to have taken maximum points from, this 0-0 draw must still be…
Eastwood Town v Blyth Spartans (Match Preview)
BLUE SQUARE BET NORTH Venue: Coronation Park, Eastwood (NG16 3HB) Date: Saturday September 3, 2011 Kick Off: 3pm Score Updates: Official Blyth Spartans Twitter feed Admission Details: Adults and Concessions – £4 Child (with Adult) – £1 GROUND DIRECTIONS Exit A1 at J35 and, at the roundabout, take the third exit onto the M18 ramp to Sheffield/M1/ Rotherham/M18 (S). Merge onto the M18 and, after approx. nine miles, this will…
Spartans Sign David Knight
Blyth Spartans can announce the signing of goalkeeper David Knight (pictured left) on loan from Blue Square Bet North rivals Histon. David’s loan will take him up to and including the 3rd December 2011. The 24-year-old, Sunderland based ‘keeper, started his career at Middlesbrough and was part of the FA Youth Cup winning side that featured the likes of James Morrison, David Wheater and Adam Johnson. In his time at…