Spartans sign Liam Atkin

Blyth Spartans can announce that Liam Atkin has signed for the club from Ashington.

The former Newcastle United defender, 24, (pictured in the stripes above) has already made one appearance for the Spartans, featuring for Harry Dunn in a Northumberland Senior Cup match against Ashington in 2007 and will join up with the Spartans again as they begin their pre-season training in late June.

Manager Steve Cuggy commented "We are pleased to get Liam on board, we watched him several times last year and he is an excellent footballer, but he also has a bit of steel.

"We have also spoken to a lot of people who know him well and they are all confident that he'll be able to make the step up and flourish at this level. He's clearly got a lot of potential and could be a very useful signing."

Welcome back Liam!