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12/09/2026, Croft Park, Blyth, England, Live on National TV
FA Cup, Round Q2

Blyth Spartans Vs Cleethorpes

Blyth Spartans play in a 4-3-3 Att formation, and line up with: J McGill (GK) , P Shiels (CB) , D Bhoy (CB) , A Rhind (RB) , M McCardell (LB) , T Griffith (CM) , C Patterson (CM) , R Cary (CAM) , D Rhydderch (RW) , E Taylor (LW) , G Huggett (ST) And the subs are: D Flynn (CB) , E Boyle (CB) , R Dolan (CM) , B Obia (CM) , M Evans (ST)

Cleethorpes play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: D Barmore (GK) , M Argall (CB) , H Connell (CB) , M Thain (RB) , B Chukwu (LB) , E Yeatts (CDM) , D Rhys (CAM) , J Shea (RM) , R Fairbairn (LM) , S Fitzsimmons (ST) , C McBryde (ST) And the subs are: O McIver (CB) , M Strachan (CB) , O Yorath (CM) , A Byrnes (CM) , M McWhinnie (ST)

Welcome to Croft Park in Blyth, England where Blyth Spartans will face Cleethorpes.  This is round Q2 of the FA Cup.  The attendance is 1526.

1' - Blyth Spartans kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

3' - Phil Shiels plays the ball to Alex Rhind.  Alex Rhind slides the ball to Dennis Bhoy.  Edward Yeatts tackles Dennis Bhoy and the ball goes loose.  Jay Shea successfully tackles Alex Rhind and gains possession for his team.  Cleethorpes launch a counter attack.  Jay Shea curves the ball into the box, but Roger Cary intercepts the ball.  

9' - Cleethorpes attempt a quick counter attack.  Mark Thain plays a short pass to Edward Yeatts.  Edward Yeatts hits the ball long to Roger Fairbairn.  Roger Fairbairn spots a run from Cole McBryde.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

20' - Dave Rhydderch whips in a cross and finds Chris Patterson.  Chris Patterson directs a powerful header towards goal...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Chris Patterson is first to the ball...Chris Patterson strikes the ball, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot bounces off the post!  Ellis Taylor gets to the ball first...Ellis Taylor looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is parried by Denton Barmore!  George Huggett gets to the ball first...George Huggett fires a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot bounces off the post!  Edward Yeatts is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

24' - Tobias Griffith plays a long ball to Dennis Bhoy.  Dennis Bhoy passes to George Huggett.  George Huggett speeds past Martyn Argall.  

25' - George Huggett curves the ball into the box, finding Tobias Griffith.  Tobias Griffith directs a powerful header down towards the bottom corner...and Tobias Griffith scores!  That's a tremendous goal from the Blyth Spartans player!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

26' - Cleethorpes kick the ball off for the restart.  

35' - Chris Patterson curves the ball into the box and finds George Huggett.  Edward Yeatts brings down George Huggett...and the referee blows his whistle and signals a penalty!  George Huggett prepares to take the penalty.  He attempts  to hit the ball into the bottom corner...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Henry Connell is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

39' - Mike McCardell passes to Phil Shiels.  Phil Shiels slides the ball to Tobias Griffith.  Tobias Griffith slides the ball to Chris Patterson.  Chris Patterson slides the ball to George Huggett.  George Huggett sees Ellis Taylor making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Ellis Taylor runs on to the ball.  Ellis Taylor looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Cleethorpes kick the ball off for the restart.  

48' - Edward Yeatts sees a run from Seth Fitzsimmons.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Seth Fitzsimmons is able to take the ball.  Seth Fitzsimmons looks to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

50' - Roger Fairbairn sees a run from Cole McBryde.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Cole McBryde runs on to the ball.  Cole McBryde attempts to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Seth Fitzsimmons will come off.  Matthew McWhinnie joins the game from the bench.  

53' - Alex Rhind passes to Tobias Griffith.  Tobias Griffith sees a run from George Huggett.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Henry Connell is going to be taken off.  Michael Strachan joins the game from the bench.  

58' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Phil Shiels is going to be taken off.  Dan Flynn joins the game from the bench.  

60' - Cole McBryde tries to beat Chris Patterson using his ball skills, and is able to dribble past his opponent!  

63' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Martyn Argall will come off.  Owen McIver is going to be brought on.  

66' - Tobias Griffith slides the ball to George Huggett.  George Huggett hits a shot from outside the area, aiming for the top of the net...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Michael Strachan is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

69' - Alex Rhind passes a long ball to Mike McCardell.  Mike McCardell curves the ball into the box, finding George Huggett.  George Huggett directs a powerful header attempting to beat Denton Barmore...but the ball hits the post!  Chris Patterson is first to the ball...Chris Patterson tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...David Rhys is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

86' - Chris Patterson successfully tackles David Rhys and takes possession.  Blyth Spartans try to launch a quick counter attack.  Chris Patterson plays a short pass to Mike McCardell.  Mike McCardell passes to Ellis Taylor.  Ellis Taylor finds George Huggett with a short pass.  George Huggett whips in a cross, and manages to find Dave Rhydderch.  David Rhys fouls Dave Rhydderch...and the referee immediately blows his whistle - its a penalty!  George Huggett will take the penalty.  He tries  to hit the ball into the top corner...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Blyth Spartans.  Tobias Griffith crosses the ball into the box, finding George Huggett.  George Huggett looks to slide the ball past the keeper...but the ball flies wide of the post!

88' - There is going to be a subsitution.  George Huggett will come off.  Mark Evans is going to be brought on.  

91' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Dennis Bhoy is going to be taken off.  Eoin Boyle joins the game from the bench.  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Blyth Spartans 1 - 0 Cleethorpes.