Whitby Town vs Blyth Spartans - Match Preview

ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA
Chartered Management Accountant

EVOSTIK PREMIER DIVISION

Venue: Turnbull Ground, Whitby (YO21 3HZ)
Date: 26th December 2013
Kick Off: 15:00

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ADMISSION

£9 - Adults
£5 - Concession
£2 - Under 18's
Free - Under 16 with an adult

TEAM NEWS

After Christmas Spartans will be looking to shread those few pounds and start pilling on the points over what is to be a busy festive season of games. We are away to Whitby on Boxing Day and will be hoping to get one over the team who we've had some crackers with of recent times. On form striker and only fit striker Dan Maguire will be hoping he can contiunue his smashing form for Blyth alongside Captain Robbie Dale who has been producing his magical tricks once again down the left wing.

After only playing on Saturday, a couple of players may still be carrying knocks from a tough tackling Stamford fixture so Tom Wade and Colin Myers will be having to choose their team wisely.

DIRECTIONS

- Take the A19 southbound throught the Tyne Tunnel
- Merge on A174 ramp to Whitby/Teesport/Wilton
- Take the A172 ramp to Guisborough/Stokesley/Whitby
- Turn right onto Stokesley Road (A172)
- Go through 5 roundabouts and then take the third exit onto Middlesbrough Road (A171)
- 24 miles ahead, turn off onto the B1460
- Take a left onto Love Lane B1416
- At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto White Bridge Road (Ground on your right)

IN THE AWAY DUG OUT

Darren Williams - Ex football league players, been in charge since the departure of Tommy Cassidy back in October 2011.

DANGER MAN

Graeme Armstrong - Ex Spartans forward, has scored 16 league goals, all from open play

LAST TIME WE MET

Blyth Spartans 2-2 Whitby Town - 26th December 2012

http://blythspartansafc.co.uk/new_php/?p=9206

RECORD AGAINST OPPOSITION

Played - 101
Won - 41
Lost - 38
Drew - 22

Scored - 165
Conceded - 151

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 Purewal
Stephen Tobin
Lee Mason

OFFICIALS

Referee: Michael Gillespie
Assistants: Kevan Howe and Christopher Keightley