AFC Fylde(a) Match Preview

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After extending their unbeaten home run to seven games, Spartans are back on their travels again as they travel to AFC Fylde. It'll be the first ever meeting of the two sides as Paddy Atkinson's side go looking for their fourth away win of the season.

Atkinson will once again be without midfielders Sam Hodgson(ribs) and Neal Hooks(ankle) whilst Darryll Donnelly is struggling with a knee injury sustained in the 1-1 draw with Nantwich Town at Croft Park on Saturday. Richie Slaughter is unavailable but will return when Spartans welcome FC United of Manchester on Saturday and Marcus Maddison will be unavailable as he will be in the Newcastle United reserves squad as they face Bedlington Terriers in the Northumberland Senior Cup on Wednesday night. Ryan McGorrigan will play his last match before his three match suspension begins.

AFC Fylde currently sit two places and two points behind Spartans in the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League table and are without a win in three games after drawing 1-1 at Frickley Athletic on Saturday. They have won four of their seven home fixtures in the league this season and the only sides who have taken maximum points from Kellamergh Park are Witton Albion and Ashton United.

Weather Info:

Surprisingly dry given recent weather

Match info

Last time out:

Sat 24th November ESNPL: Blyth Spartans 1-1 Nantwich Town

Sat 24th November ESNPL: Frickley Athletic 1-1 AFC Fylde

Previous Meeting:

First ever meeting

Odds Checker

Match Odds:

AFC Fylde 8/13, draw 11/4, Blyth Spartans 10/3 (Paddy Power)

Spartans on this day:

27 Nov 1909 Senior Cup Newcastle City H 3-2 Spence, Mackin, Gallagher (p)
27 Nov 1920 North Eastern League Wallsend A 1-1 Casson
27 Nov 1926 North Eastern League Shildon A 2-5 Linfoot, Atkinson
27 Nov 1929 NELCC 2 St Peters Albion H 8-2 Tucker 2, Oliver, Spry 2, Banks 3
27 Nov 1937 FA Cup 1st Round Doncaster Rovers A 0-7
27 Nov 1948 North Eastern League Blackhall Colliery Welfare A 1-0 Harvey
27 Nov 1954 North Eastern League South Shields A 1-1 Weatherspoon
27 Nov 1971 FA Amateur Cup 4Q Willington A 3-0 Lister 2, Young
27 Nov 1976 Northern League South Bank A 2-0 Slane 2
27 Nov 1982 Northern League Division 1 Spennymoor United H 3-0 Hart
27 Nov 1985 NL Cup Q Hartlepool United Reserves A 0-2
27 Nov 1993 FA Trophy 3Q Matlock Town A 3-1 English, Peattie, Palmer
27 Nov 1995 NPL Presidents Cup 1 Guiseley A 0-4
27 Nov 1999 FA Trophy 2nd Round Witton Albion H 2-0 West (og), Edgecumbe
27 Nov 2004 FA Trophy 2nd Round Sutton Coldfield Town H 0-3
27 Nov 2006 FA Trophy 3Q Replay Worcester City A 1-1 aet 4-5 on pens L Gildea