E-Portfolio: Live reporting from the Blyth derby between Blyth Town and Blyth Spartans on 06/04/2026.
📍Arrived at Gateway Park for today’s Blyth Derby.
No commentary on BlythLive this afternoon but will still be able to update any Spartans or Town fans throughout the game.
🔜Team news to follow shortly.
Team News:
Blyth Town: De Jesus, Forster, Fell, Gibson C, Buddle, Franklin, Lowery, Giraud, Martins, Gascoigne, Johnson.
Subs: Hunter, Enwere, Mullen, Fil, Fogarty.
Team News:
Blyth Spartans: Dobson, Wood, Evans, Vaulks C, Stirland, Gomez, Simpson, Hickey, Joisce, Van-Zandvliet, Clark.
Subs: Ashcroft, Downey, Taylor, Maw, Kidd.
Last time the sides met was New Years Day, Blyth Town ran out 2-1 winners at Croft Park with goals from Adam Johnson and Nathan Buddle.
A victory for Spartans today could see them move within one point of mathematically confirming survival.
As for Blyth Town they could move out of the relegation zone and move three points behind their neighbours if they were victorious this afternoon.
The teams are out at Gateway Park.
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1’ Underway at Gateway Park.
Blyth Town 0-0 Spartans
7’ Not much between the sides but Nathan Buddle has lashed an effort wide of the mark.
Blyth Town 0-0 Spartans
20’ Another shot blazed over from Blyth Town who have seen more of the ball in the opening embers.
Blyth Town 0-0 Blyth Spartans
32’ Spartans move the ball well and find Rio Joisce free in the area, his strike is well blocked with nothing coming off the resulting corner.
Blyth Town 0-0 Spartans
34’ 🟨Rio Joisce enters the book.
Blyth Town 0-0 Spartans
42’ Dangerous free kick for Blyth Town is well saved by Spartans stopper Callum Dobson.
Blyth Town 0-0 Blyth Spartans
43’ Chaos in the Blyth Town box as Spartans stream forward in search of the opener.
Paul Van tried to slip on Jamie Clark who miscontrols and Joisce is stretching but can’t keep the move alive.
Blyth Town 0-0 Spartans
Half Time: Blyth Town 0-0 Blyth Spartans
Spartans much improved towards the end of the half but it remains level here at Gateway Park.
45’ A bumper crowd of 2,002 is here to witness the Blyth derby.
Hopefully some goals will be scored in this half.
Blyth Town 0-0 Spartans
46’ We are underway for the second half.
Blyth Town 0-0 Spartans
50’ Spartans have the territory in the opening moments of the restart but are unable to create anything clearcut.
Set pieces are also being wasted by both sides in this game.
Blyth Town 0-0 Spartans
59’ Big miss for Town.
They work it well down the left hand side before swinging it into the box but Dobson saves the shot after it deflected into his path.
Blyth Town 0-0 Spartans
62’ Another miss for Town.
Blyth Town are growing into this game and they look dangerous from set pieces.
A cross is whipped in, the initial contact is won by Spartans and then smashed over the bar by Town.
Blyth Town 0-0 Spartans
64’ Jamie Clark now misses a huge chance.
The Spartans forward is played in behind the Town defence but can only drag his shot wide of the mark.
Blyth Town 0-0 Spartans
65’ 🔁Subs for both sides.
For Spartans Jamie Clark is replaced by Daniel Maw.
For Town Lucas Lowery is replaced by Michael Enwere.
Blyth Town 0-0 Spartans
71’ GOAL BLYTH TOWN!
Cyril Giraud with a goal of the season contender.
Blyth Town 1-0 Spartans
76’ Second goal for Blyth Town.
A set piece has finally worked for the home side as Alexander Fil strikes home.
Almost certainly three massive points for Town this afternoon.
Blyth Town 2-0 Spartans
77’ 🔁Lucas Taylor replaced Jordan Hickey as Spartans search for a way back into this.
Blyth Town 2-0 Spartans
81’ Spartans trying to open the resolute Town defence but are unable to do so, the closest they have come is blazing a strike high over the bar.
Blyth Town 2-0 Spartans
90’ 6️⃣Six minutes added here at Gateway Park.
Blyth Town 2-0 Spartans
Full Time: Blyth Town 2-0 Blyth Spartans
A deserved victory for the home side who really took the game to Spartans in the second half, another poor showing in a derby game by Blyth Spartans who have now been defeated three times this season by Town.
