ALAN WHITE – MARCH 2011 The month of March saw the Spartans start poorly without a win in their first three games, but saw them finish the month strongly as they picked up four wins, including the incredible 6-2 win over Vauxhall Motors and progression to the final of the Northumberland Senior Cup courtesy a 2-0 win over Newcastle Benfield. Integral to this resurgance has been the form of Port…
Newcastle Benfield 0 Blyth Spartans 2 (Match Report)
In a heated affair at Sam Smith’s Park Blyth Spartans progressed through to the final of the Northumberland FA Senior Cup with goals from Neal Hooks and Stephen Turnbull. This was always going to be a competitive fixture with former Blyth manager Paul Baker in charge of a Benfield side which also included ex Spartans players; Andrew Grainger and Kenny Boyle. A decisive moment came on 34 minutes when Benfield’s…
Newcastle Benfield v Blyth Spartans – Kick Off Confirmation
Please note that tonight’s Northumberland Senior Cup tie away to Newcastle Benfield will kick off at 7.30pm, not the traditional 7.45pm. The post code for Newcastle Benfield’s ground is NE6 4NU.
No Fixture This Evening (Tuesday)
Despite the Blyth Spartans v Gainsborough Trinity fixture being listed on the BBC website and the footballwebpages.co.uk site, we can confirm that there is no game tonight at Croft Park. We do however face Newcastle Benfield away tomorrow night (Wednesday). Our next home fixture is on 9 April 2011 v Gloucester City (kick off 3pm).
Sportsman’s Dinner
The Club are happy to announce that all tickets for our Sportsman Dinner this Friday 1st April, where John Beresford is the guest speaker, have been sold out. A big thank you to all of those supporting the event.
It’s 50 For The Bull!
Affectionately nicknamed ‘The Bull’ John Alexander made his 50th appearance for Blyth Spartans on Saturday against Vauxhall Motors and marked this milestone with a crucial goal just seconds before the half time whistle. Having been unlucky with injuries this season Alexander is gradually working his way back to full fitness and was delighted to get on the score sheet after coming off the bench to replace the injured Neal Hooks….
Alan In White-Hot Form
In his short time in a green and white shirt Alan White has already endeared himself to the Croft Park faithful, not only for his commanding performances at the back but also for his potency in the opposition box. He got on the score sheet for the second time since his arrival in February against Vauxhall Motors on Saturday, and believes that chipping in with a fair share of goals…
Vauxhall Motors 2 Blyth Spartans 6 (Match Reaction)
Mystic Meg may soon be out of business and collecting her cards, tarot included, as Mystic Mick’s star is clearly the one in the ascendancy. Blyth Spartans manager Mick Tait last week predicted that striker Paul Brayson, recently going through a barren period in front of goal, would return to form and score ‘two or three goals in a game very soon’. His prediction came true on Saturday when Brayson…
Vauxhall Motors 2 Blyth Spartans 6 (Match Report)
In their 200th game in the Conference North Blyth Spartans produced an unbelievable second half display at Rivacre Park to banish any memories of their last visit to the ground, where they suffered a 5-1 defeat in the FA cup back in September. Vauxhall Motors were cruising when Obi Anoruo and Leighton McGivern fired them in to a 2-0 lead, but John Alexander halved the deficit on the stroke of…
Blyth’s 200th Conference Match
When the Vauxhall Motors v Blyth Spartans game kicks off, it will mark the 200th time that the Spartans have competed in the league since their promotion from the Unibond Premier Divison in 2006. Of the Previous 199 games, the Spartans have been victorious 73 times, have recorded 43 draws and have been the losing side on 83 occasions.