Blyth Spartans v Whitby Town | Thursday, 26 December 2024 - 15:00 | League

Blyth Spartans face a Boxing Day clash at home against Whitby Town in the NPL Premier Division.

In our last outing, the Spartans were defeated 3-1 by Hebburn Town as ex-Spartans Joao Gomes and Matthew Eldson scored for The Hornets, alongside captain Amar Purewal. Connor Pani also scored for the Spartans on the day.

Matchday Information

You can buy tickets with cash or card at the gate on the day or online here. All ticket information is as follows:

• Adults - £15
• Concessions (over 65) - £9
• 11-16 Years & Students - £6
• Under-10s are admitted for free when accompanied by a paying adult.

To be seated in the Port of Blyth main stand, an extra £2 cost will be incurred for each category.

Team News

Nicky Deverdics and JJ Hooper are eyeing a return to the squad within the next few days. Meanwhile Harry Gardiner is targeting a return at the end of January.

What We're Saying

After suffering defeat against Hebburn Town, Michael Connor said: “We weren't competitive for around 65 or 70 minutes of the game.

"Let's just be honest about it, we've just had a heart-to-heart with the lads and I'm speechless with them.

"I think you come through the door at this great club, you have your own ideas, how you want to play, how to structure them, you get Doug to put great sessions on, you have Tom with that bit of experience alongside you and we are speechless in there.

"We have just said to them you need to have a meeting as players and you need to sort this out."

Opposition

Whitby Town currently sit 11th in the NPL Premier Division with 26 points gained from 22 matches.

In their last match, they were held to a goalless draw at home against Ilkeston Town, who sit fourth in the league table.

What They're Saying

Speaking after their goalless draw with Ilkeston Town, assistant manager Jason Kennedy said: “Obviously we got the clean sheet, there were a lot of great performances out there for the lads.

“We dug in, created chances, I think from being a little bit negative we probably should've taken our chances and been a bit more ruthless in the box, but overall it was definitely a performance that we can look to and build on.”

Last Time We Met

The sides met during pre-season ahead of the 2023/24 National League North campaign, where Whitby Town won 2-1 with goals from Harrison Beeden and Adam Gell.

Media Coverage

You can follow all of Boxing Day afternoon's action via our social media platforms and BlythLive on Mixlr from 2:45 pm.