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By Glen Maxwell In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant Buildbase FA Trophy Third Qualifying Round Replay Saturday December 10 2016 Blyth Spartans 2-3 Altrincham Spartans nearly completed a famous comeback with a late flurry in this entertaining Buildbase FA Trophy replay, but three first half goals for Altrincham gave Blyth too much to do in a 3-2 defeat. A well-taken brace from Sean Miller put the…
Blyth Spartans’ Buildbase FA Trophy tie against Altrincham has once again fallen foul of the weather – after a late pitch inspection. A 5pm pitch inspection found that the pitch was frozen in “small parts,” leading to the Third Qualifying Round tie being postponed for a second time. Altricham have advertised that the tie will now take place on Tuesday December 6, but that is subject to official confirmation.
Blyth Spartans will be rewarded with a home Buildbase FA Trophy First Round tie against Vanarama National League side Macclesfield Town, if they can overcome Altrincham in tomorrow night’s re-arranged fixture. Saturday’s original meeting at Moss Lane was called off due to a frozen pitch, meaning that Spartans go into the game against the Vanarama National League North’s basement club knowing that a win will see them welcome the Silkmen…
INTEGRO DOODSON CUP Venue: Shaw Lane Sports Club, Shaw Lane, Barnsley (S70 6HZ) Date: Tuesday November 15 2016 Kick Off: 7:45pm SCORE UPDATES / MATCH COMMENTARY Twitter TEAM NEWS Blyth Spartans travel to Shaw Lane on Tuesday evening in the Integro Doodson Cup and both sides are in scintillating form, with Blyth unbeaten in nine games and Shaw Lane going eight games without a defeat. Blyth overcame Halesowen Town in…
Blyth Spartans have been handed an away trip to Altrincham in the Buildbase FA Trophy Third Qualifying Round. Alun Armstrong’s side will travel to Moss Lane to take on the Vanarama National League North side on Saturday November 26, which means the club’s Evo-Stik Premier League fixture against Skelmesdale United will now be re-arranged. Blyth will hope to fair better against the Robins than their Emirates FA Cup conquerors Morpeth…
A selection of match action images by Bill Broadley from the FA Trophy game between Blyth Spartans and fellow Premier League outfit, Halesowen Town. Spartans dominated the first half ; taking a two goal lead into the break. The second half saw a dominant Yeltz side pull back three goals as they looked to be heading for the win. However, Blyth substitute Matty Pattison scored a brace in the final…
While Alun Armstrong had predicted that Blyth Spartans would comfortably win their Buildbase FA Trophy replay against Goole, not even he would have envisaged a 7-1 rout coming at Croft Park on Tuesday night. Daniel Maguire and Luke Armstrong both scored hat-tricks, before Richard Pell headed home late on to wrap up a comprehensive win. Goole had reduced their arrears to 4-1 with a Danny Chambers goal early in the second…
By Glen Maxwell In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant Buildbase FA Trophy First Qualifying Round Replay Tuesday November 1 2016 Blyth Spartans 7-1 Goole Blyth Spartans supporters were in seventh heaven on Tuesday night – as their side marched on into the next round of the Buildbase FA Trophy, with a magnificent 7-1 win over Goole AFC. Daniel Maguire and substitute Luke Armstrong both shared four…
BUILDBASE FA TROPHY FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND REPLAY Venue: Croft Park, Blyth (NE24 3JE) Date: Tuesday November 1, 2016 Kick Off: 7.45pm SCORE UPDATES / MATCH COMMENTARY Twitter Radio Blyth Live ADMISSION £10 – Adults (+1 under 10 free with every paying adult) £5 – Concessions £1 Extra – Entry to Port of Blyth Stand TEAM NEWS Blyth Spartans welcome Goole to Croft Park on Tuesday evening – following our 1-1 draw at…
Alun Armstrong was far from impressed with what he saw from his Spartans side in the second half of their 1-1 Buildbase FA Trophy draw at Goole on Saturday, but he is still backing Blyth to progress into the next round with a victory in Tuesday night’s replay. Matthew Wade had put the visitors ahead on 28 minutes with an unbelievable curling effort into the top corner to set Spartans on…