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Manager Lee Clark has talked up the significance of Blyth Spartans’ National League North trip to Curzon Ashton on Saturday. Following two consecutive wins against The Nash and AFC Telford United, Blyth’s dip in performance levels was punished by Hednesford Town in a 4-2 FA Cup exit at the weekend. With a new management team and a practically a new squad, Spartans feature in the early relegation places with five…
Manager Lee Clark spoke of his utmost disappointment after Blyth Spartans exited the FA Cup to Hednesford Town on Saturday afternoon. The 46-year-old was brutally honest after his side’s 4-2 defeat at Keys Park, conceding that the hosts were fully deserving of their progression into the Fourth Round Qualifying. Clark alluded to Blyth’s struggles in the set-piece department after three of The Pitmen’s four goals followed from corner and free-kick…
Blyth Spartans make the trip down South to face Hednesford Town in the FA Cup third qualifying round. Spartans have found form recently winning back-to-back games as well as being three games unbeaten. Hednesford Town find themselves second in the BetVictor Southern Premier Central League Table, one point behind Rushall Olympic. Key details The game will be a usual 3 pm kick-off at the Keys Park as Spartans look to…
Blyth Spartans 3-1 AFC Telford Saturday, 28th September 2019 In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant Blyth Spartans got their first three points of the season and made it back-to-back wins this week. Spartans had hat-trick hero Callum Roberts to thank as his three stunning solo goals were the difference for Lee Clark’s side. Roberts opened the scoring after 10 minutes with the first shot of the…
Blyth Spartans manager Lee Clark believes the 5-0 defeat to Spennymoor Town was difficult to assess after Joe Robson’s 13th-minute red card. James Roberts raced in-behind Robson with a tug on the shoulder from the defender seeing the Moors attacker fall to the ground and the referee show no hesitation in handing him his marching orders. From the free-kick, Stephen Brogan directed his 20-yard effort past Mark Foden before Adam…
A selection of images by Bill Broadley from the match between Blyth Spartans and Kidderminster Harriers, which saw the Spartans earn their first home point of the season as Captain Robbie Dale smashed a free kick into the top corner from outside the penalty area to level the scores.
BY Aaron Hindhaugh In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant Vanarama National League North Wednesday, September 4 2019 Darlington 2-1 Blyth Spartans Blyth Spartans fell to an agonizing defeat away to rivals Darlington despite taking the lead through new signing Callum Roberts. Spartans played well for the majority of the game but were undone by a thunderbolt of an effort from Stephen Thompson 15 minutes from time….
Lee Clark is delighted to have brought Callum Roberts to Blyth Spartans and believes he is a player that can excite the fans. Clark is happy to welcome him to Croft Park as he is a ‘maker of goals and a taker of goals’, which is sure to help Spartans after only scoring two goals this season. Roberts has been without a club after being released by Newcastle United at…
Nathan Harker put in a magnificent performance against Hereford but was unable to stop Blyth Spartans falling to a 1-0 defeat. However, Harker is looking at the positives and admits the squad can ‘see things clicking’ as Lee Clark’s men wait for their first win of the season. After suffering four defeats in a row scoring just the one goal Harker says the mood in the dressing room ‘Isn’t the…
Lee Clark is confident Blyth Spartans will soon be up-and-running in National League North and was pleased with Saturday’s first-half performance against Hereford. Spartans were on top in the first-half and were unfortunate to be behind at the break after Mike Symons’ opener on 24 minutes However, in the second 45 minutes, Clark admits his side fell short, and believes the “fear factor” kicked in longer as Blyth trailed 1-0. …