Whitby Town vs Blyth Spartans - Match Preview

EVOSTIK PREMIER DIVISION

Venue: Turnbull Ground, Whitby (YO21 3HZ)
Date: Sunday 28th December 2014
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

Spartans continued our winning streak with a hard-battled 1-0 victory over Workington at Croft Park on Boxing Day, which pushed Blyth up to 16th in the league standing, still with an average of 5 games on the surrounding teams. A win at the Turnbull Ground could not only see The Green Army move up another 3 places, also leap frog the opponents in doing so.

Robbie Dale scored the winning penalty at Blyth on Friday afternoon, he will be looking to mirror his past performances against Whitby Town, as in both last seasons trip to The Seasiders and earlier in this campaign, saw him score 'screamers' past the team in blue and white. This will be the last game played for Blyth before the big FA Cup tie with Birmingham at Croft Park next weekend.

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)

OPPOSITION MANAGER

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

DANGER MAN

James Brown - Ex Football League striker, played for Hartlepool & Gateshead, known to be a Blyth Spartans Supporter.

LAST TIME WE MET

Blyth Spartans 2-2 Whitby Town - 25th August 2014

http://blythspartansafc.co.uk/new_php/?p=11369

RECORD AGAINST OPPOSITION

Played - 104
Won - 41
Lost - 40
Drew - 23

Scored - 168
Conceded - 162

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: John Matthews
Assistants: Jeff Marr and Samuel Packer