Blyth Spartans News

3 November 2016

Armstrong Delighted Spartans Repaid His Confidence With Scintillating Display In Goole Massacre

While Alun Armstrong had predicted that Blyth Spartans would comfortably win their Buildbase FA Trophy replay against Goole, not even he would have envisaged a 7-1 rout coming at Croft Park on Tues...

2 November 2016

Spartans Start Senior Cup Campaign Against Terriers

Blyth Spartans have been drawn at home to Northern League side Bedlington Terriers in the quarter-finals of this season's Techflow Group Senior Cup.

1 November 2016

Match Report | Blyth Spartans 7-1 Goole

Buildbase FA Trophy First Qualifying Round Replay Blyth Spartans supporters were in seventh heaven on Tuesday night - as their side marched on into the next round of the Buildbase FA Trophy, with a...

31 October 2016

Match Preview | Blyth Spartans v Goole AFC

Venue: Croft Park, Blyth (NE24 3JE) SCORE UPDATES / MATCH COMMENTARY £10 – Adults (+1 under 10 free with every paying adult)

31 October 2016

FA Trophy | Spartans or Goole to face Halesowen Town in Second Qualifying Round

Blyth Spartans or Goole will play host to NPL Premier Division side Halesowen Town in the Second Qualifying Round of the FA Trophy, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday 12th November.

31 October 2016

Unimpressed Armstrong Backs Spartans To See Off Goole At The Second Attempt

Alun Armstrong was far from impressed with what he saw from his Spartans side in the second half of their 1-1 Buildbase FA Trophy draw at Goole on Saturday, but he is still backing Blyth to progres...

29 October 2016

Match Report | Goole 1-1 Blyth Spartans

Buildbase FA Trophy First Qualifying Round Blyth Spartans were held by Evo-Stik Premier League Division One North side Goole in the Buildbase FA Trophy - after the two sides played out a 1-1 draw.

28 October 2016

Match Preview | Goole v Blyth Spartans

Venue: Victoria Pleasure Grounds, Marcus Street, Goole, DN14 6SL SCORE UPDATES / MATCH COMMENTARY Blyth Spartans travel to the Victoria Pleasure Grounds to face Goole, in the first round of the Bui...

28 October 2016

Arrival | Mullen Makes A Return As Armstrong's Maiden Signing

Alun Armstrong has made his first signing as Blyth Spartans manager - as Damen Mullen makes a return to the club from Morpeth Town.

27 October 2016

Blyth Spartans Delighted With Commissioners Quay Partnership

Blyth Spartans are delighted to have linked up The Commissioners Quay Inn, newly opened on Blyth Harbour for Summer 2016 and which coincided with the Tall Ships visiting in August.

24 October 2016

Armstrong: I Was Confident Penalty Hero McHugh Would Save Stourbridge Spot-Kick

Alun Armstrong has revealed that he believed Adam McHugh would save his second last-minute penalty of this season during Saturday's 2-1 win - as the Blyth Spartans keeper denied Stourbridge an equa...

23 October 2016

Match Photos | Blyth Spartans 2 Stourbridge 1

A selection of images by Bill Broadley from the game between Blyth Spartans and Stourbrige, which saw the Spartans run out winners thanks to another Adam McHugh penalty save in the final minute of...

22 October 2016

Match Report | Blyth Spartans 2-1 Stourbridge

Blyth Spartans held on to see off a spirited Stourbridge side and extend their unbeaten run to five games - as another last-gasp penalty save from Adam McHugh secured a 2-1 win in the Evo-Stik Prem...

20 October 2016

Departure | Spartans Stopper Peter Jeffries Retires From Football

Blyth Spartans goalkeeper Peter Jeffries has informed the club that he is retiring from football with immediate effect.

20 October 2016

Award | Port of Blyth POTM – September 2016 (Presentation)

Prior to the 3-0 Evo-Stik Premier League win over Mickleover Sports earlier this month, the Port of Blyth's Colin Bassam was on hand to award Ryan Hutchinson with his Player of the Month award for...

20 October 2016

Spartans to Face Shaw Lane AFC in Integro Doodson Sports League Cup

Blyth Spartans have received official confirmation that they will face Shaw Lane AFC in the first round of this season's Integro Doodson Sports League Cup.

20 October 2016

Spartans Boss Armstrong Suffering With Mixed Emotions Over Ilkeston Result

Spartans manager Alun Armstrong saw his side extend their unbeaten run to four games with a 3-1 win over Ilkeston FC on Tuesday night, but he still couldn't quite shake the feeling of disappointmen...

18 October 2016

Match Report | Blyth Spartans 3-1 Ilkeston FC

Blyth Spartans 3-1 Ilkeston FC Blyth Spartans extended their unbeaten run to four games - as they saw off Ilkeston FC with a 3-1 win in Tuesday night's Evo-Stik Premier League meeting at Croft Park.

18 October 2016

Arrival | Holloway To Enhance Spartans' Management Team

Former Sunderland, Wimbledon and Bradford City defender Darren Holloway has joined Alun Armstrong's backroom staff - as he will work alongside Neal Hooks as joint assistant managers at Blyth Spartans.

17 October 2016

Match Preview | Blyth Spartans v Ilkeston

Venue: Croft Park, Blyth (NE24 3JE) Date: Tuesday October 18 2016 SCORE UPDATES / MATCH COMMENTARY

17 October 2016

Lucky Luke Armstrong Backs Blyth Spartans To Keep Up Recent Good Form Against Ilkeston

Lucky Luke Armstrong scored his second fortunate goal within a week when he claimed the winner at Hednesford, but he revealed that it's nothing out of the ordinary for the young Blyth Spartans stri...

16 October 2016

Armstrong Delighted Controlled Spartans Display Rewarded With Hednesford Win

Alun Armstrong was delighted to see his Blyth Spartans side follow his game plan perfectly during Saturday's 2-1 win over high-flying Hednesford Town - as he applauded the way in which the visitors...

15 October 2016

Match Report | Hednesford Town 1-2 Blyth Spartans

Hednesford Town 1-2 Blyth Spartans Blyth Spartans battled to a deserved 2-1 win over third-placed Hednesford Town but nicked the winner in fortunate circumstances - after Luke Armstrong diverted th...

14 October 2016

Spartans Stopper Adam McHugh Remains Modest After Majestic Matlock Performance

Despite putting on a goalkeeping masterclass to keep his second clean sheet in four days at Matlock Town, Adam McHugh insisted that his Blyth Spartans teammates have just as much to do with the def...

13 October 2016

\"Outstanding\" McHugh Hailed By Blyth Boss After Deserved Draw in Derbyshire

Alun Armstrong singled out the "outstanding" performance of man of the match goalkeeper Adam McHugh after the 0-0 draw at Matlock Town, but he also felt the performances from all of his players mea...

11 October 2016

Match Report | Matlock Town 0-0 Blyth Spartans

Matlock Town 0-0 Blyth Spartans Much has been written about the 300 Spartans that fought bravely against the forces of the Persian Empire, but this was a tale of one Spartan who held off an army of...

10 October 2016

Match Sponsors | Blyth Spartans 3-0 Mickleover Sports

Pictured below are the sponsors from Saturday's Blyth Spartans v Mickleover Sports Evo-Stik Premier League match, played at Croft Park.

10 October 2016

Departure | Spartans Defender Caines Signs Dual Registration Deal With South Shields

Blyth Spartans' Gavin Caines has joined South Shields on a dual-registration deal - in an effort to give the centre-back more game time.

9 October 2016

Match Photos | Blyth Spartans 3 Mickleover Sports 0

A selection of match action images by Bill Broadley from the game between Blyth Spartans and Mickleover Sports, which saw the Spartans return to winning ways after four defeats in their last five o...

9 October 2016

Blyth Boss Pleased With Spartans' Reaction To Dressing Room Dressing Down in Mickleover Massacre

Alun Armstrong finally recorded his first victory as Blyth Spartans manager at the third time of asking, in what he described as an "outstanding" 3-0 win over Mickleover Sports.