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GAME ON: Blyth Spartans v FC United

GAME ON: Blyth Spartans v FC UnitedOn Saturday 20th January kick-off 3pm, FC United make the long trip north face Blyth Spartans in the National League North – Admission is £12 Adults, £6 Conc and Free for under 10s - after a pitch inspection this morning the pitch is fit to play and the game is ON.



TEAM NEWS

Matty Hughes is available for selection after missing the last two matches through suspension.Danny Wisdom trained all week and is available for selection. Joel Logan is still out injured and has had a scan on his knee.

Sam Tattum who came on as substitute at Spennymoor and Salford home, has now joined Padiham on dual registration, in order to get some game time, after being out injured for a long period before joining FC in December.

Saturday 20th January kick-off 3pm
Vanarama National League North
Blyth Spartans v FC United

Croft Park
Blyth
Northumberland, NE24 3JE

Admission Prices – Pay on the gate

Adults: £12 (£2 extra in Port of Blyth stand)
Concessions: £6.00 (£2 extra in Port of Blyth stand)
Under 10’s = Free if accompanied by an adult

Programme = £2.00

Directions

From Tyne Tunnel:
take A19 signposted ‘Morpeth’
2nd roundabout take A189 signposted ‘Ashington’ then continue as below:

From A1:
take A19 signposted ‘Tyne Tunnel’.
2nd roundabout take A189 signposted ‘Ashington’ then continue as below:

From A189:
take A1061 signposted Blyth,
1st roundabout take turnoff signposted A1061 Blyth follow road,
2nd roundabout straight across (A1061),
3rd roundabout straight across (A1061 Town Centre/South Beach),
4th roundabout turn left onto A193 (Ind Estate),
5th roundabout straight across (A193 – Ind Estate),
6th roundabout turn right onto Plessey Road.
Ground now on left.

Drinking

If you are heading to Blyth just for the match, but would like to partake in a few pre-match drinks, there are various options open to away supporters for pre-match entertainment

Blyth Spartans Social Club
Situated at Croft Park, the Social Club is welcoming to all fans and is popular haunt of the Spartans regulars before and after the match. The club has two large screen TVs and also boasts a pool table, table football, dart board and quiz machine.

The Masons Arms
Situated about 150 metres further up Plessey Road, the Masons is the most popular location – along with the Social Club – for pre-match and post-match drinks. The bar offers a friendly welcome to all visiting supporters and provides entertainment via a pool table, jukebox, dart board, etc. It also offers a wide selection of beers and lagers.

The Wallaw
Situated in the centre of Blyth in the renovated Wallaw Cinema, this Wetherspoons pub offers a wide selection of beers and lagers, hot food and an outdoor area.

Further afield
For those making a weekend of their trip to Blyth there are literally 100s of bars, pubs and clubs in nearby Whitley Bay, Tynemouth and Newcastle that cater to all needs and requirements.




First Posted ~ 16:17 Wed 17 Jan 2018
News ID ~ 7752
Last Updated ~ 16:00 Fri 19 Feb 2021