Blyth Spartans vs Whitby Town - Match Preview
Friday, 13 November 2015
FA TROPHY 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND
Venue: Croft Park, Blyth (NE24 3JE)
Date: Saturday 14th November 2015
Kick Off: 15:00
SCORE UPDATES
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ADMISSION
£10 - Adults
£5 - Concession
£1 - Entry to the POB Stand
TEAM NEWS
We welcome Whitby Town to Croft Park for the second time this campaign, after already winning 3-2 in the league back in August, but this time is the next round of the FA Trophy, after Spartans knocked out Cumbrian side Kendal Town. The Seasider's beat Workington to reach this round and will be hoping for a third time around luck against Blyth after already conceding the league double to the team in green and white.
Ryan Hutchinson made a full 90 minute come-back from injury on Tuesday night in the league cup defeat to Darlington 1883. Ash Davis recently rejoined the side, somebody who has played for Whitby Town, he also got 90 minutes in the league cup tie, when Blyth rested Robbie Dale, Dan Maguire, Michael Richardson and Fabian Otte from first team action. The winner of the tie on Saturday will receive £3250 and progress to the 3rd Qualifying round.
IN THE AWAY DUG OUT
Darren Williams - Darren Williams - Ex football league player, he has been in charge since the departure of Tommy Cassidy back in October 2011.
DANGER MAN
Michael Roberts - Michael is Whitby Town's goal scoring threat with 11 league goals, including a penalty midweek in the league cup at Scarborough.
LAST TIME WE MET
Whitby Town 0-2 Blyth Spartans - Wednesday 28th October 2015
http://blythspartansafc.co.uk/new_php/?p=13346
RECORD AGAINST OPPOSITION
Played - 107
Won - 43
Lost - 41
Drew - 23
Scored - 173
Conceded - 165
MUTUAL FRIENDS
Graeme Armstrong
Michael Tait
Steve Pyle
Alex Gildea
Liam Gildea
Steve Johnson
Sam Hodgson
Andy Leeson
Ged Dalton
Shaun Reay
Harry Dunn (Managed both)
Michael Laws
Richard Forster
Craig Skelton
Phil Naisbett
Tommy Cassidy (Managed both)
Mark Bell
Andrew Thompson
Darren Craddock
Callum Hassan
Ash Davis
Liam O'Mahoney
Graham Robinson
Craig Farrell
Richard Pell
Mark Cook
Arjun Purewall
Stephen Tobin
OFFICIALS
Referee: Barry Gordon
Assistants: David Carr and Stephen Birkett