Droylsden vs Blyth Spartans - Match Preview

ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA
Chartered Management Accountant

EVOSTIK PREMIER DIVISION

Venue: Butcher's Arms Ground, Droylsden, Manchester (M42 7AW)
Date: 10th September 2013
Kick Off: 19:45

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ADMISSION

£10 for Adults
£6 for OAP & Concessions (16-18 yo students)
£2 for Under 16's

GROUND DIRECTIONS

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- Head southbound in the Tyne Tunnel
- Take A194 ramp to South Shields/Gateshead
- At roundabout, take the third exit to A194
- Merge onto the A1
- Follow the A1 southbound; keep right when its splits off at Garforth
- Follow the A1 heading towards London/Leeds/Manchester (M62)
- At junction 42, exit onto M62 towards Manchester/Bradford
- At junction 12, take the Rochdale/Oldham exit (A627)
- At the roundabout, take the first exit towards Oldham (A627)
- 2.8 miles later, continue onto Broadway (A663)
- 2 miles later, take a left onto the Manchester ring road
- 3.4 miles later, exit the ring road at junction 23 (A635)
- 0.3 miles later, take a right onto Manchester Road (A635)
- 0.7 miles later, turn right onto Lumb Lane and keep left when the road splits
- 0.6 miles later, turn right onto Market street (after the tram station)
- 0.2 miles further up Market Street, you will find the ground on the left

TEAM NEWS

Spartans will be looking to continue their winning streak to three after Saturday's 2-1 victory over Grantham. After 7 games into the season, Drolysden have had a poor start after their relegation from the Blue Square North the previous season and have only picked up 1 point, which was at Butcher's Arms Ground. The bloods were on the receiving end of a 2-1 defeat to Kings Lynn on Saturday but will be attempting to get up and started against Blyth at home.

The Blyth management and squad will be hoping that they will be able to continue their away game record after their last Tuesday victory and clean sheet away to Frickley. Manager Tom Wade will be hoping that Arjun Purewal will be fit again after missing the Grantham game with a thigh injury. With 6/7 matches played by Blyth, penalties have been awarded so far.

IN THE AWAY DUG OUT

Dave Pace - Chairman of the Manchester based club and manager since 1998

DANGER MAN

Dylan Maloney - scored in the previous fixture away to Kings Lynn

LAST TIME WE MET

Droylsden 3-3 Blyth Spartans (Blue Square North) Tuesday 13th March 2012

Blyth Spartans' Match Reaction

RECORD AGAINST OPPOSITION

Played - 27
Won - 7
Lost - 11
Drew - 9
Scored - 37
Conceded - 48

MUTUAL FRIENDS

Andy Wright

OFFICIALS

Referee: Ian Johnston
Assistants: Jonathan Carter & John Macrae