Match Report | Blyth Spartans 3-1 Campion AFC (AET) | Emirates FA Cup First Qualifying Round Replay | 2024/25

5th September 2024

By Callum Jacques Spartans progressed to the next round of the FA Cup following a 3-1 victory over Campion AFC at Croft Park on Wednesday night. Extra time was required however, after Campion took a first half lead through Aidan Kirby before Joao Gomes levelled things in the second half. The visitors were then reduced to 10-men when referee Thomas James showed Campion goalkeeper Bradley Emmerson a straight red card…

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Match Preview | Campion AFC (H) | Emirates FA Cup First Qualifying Round Replay | 2024/25

2nd September 2024

On Wednesday evening we host Campion AFC in the Emirates FA Cup First Qualifying Round Replay. The match on Saturday, which was chosen by the BBC to be broadcasted via iPlayer, Red Button, ended in a 1-1 draw after Campion’s Zak Kahn opened the scoring after 70 minutes before Mitch Curry equalised five minutes later to send a replay to Croft Park. On Monday afternoon it was announced that the…

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Match Report | Campion AFC 1-1 Blyth Spartans | Emirates FA Cup First Qualifying Round | 2024/25

1st September 2024

By Callum Jacques Blyth Spartans will require an Emirate FA Cup First Round Qualifying Replay after they were held to a draw at the 1st Glass Stadium against Campion AFC. Campion had the better of the chances in the first half but failed to capitalise before the break. The home side did however take the lead in the 70th minute through Zak Kahn before Spartans striker Mitchell Curry equalised in…

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Match Preview | Campion AFC (A) | Emirates FA Cup First Qualifying Round | 2024/25

30th August 2024

On Saturday afternoon we begin our Emirates FA Cup campaign in the First Qualifying Round as we travel to the 1st Glass UK Stadium to face Campion AFC. The match has been chosen by the BBC to be broadcasted via iPlayer, Red Button and online for a 12:30pm kick-off, this is the first time in nearly 10 years that the Spartans will be broadcasted on UK television. The last time…

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