National League North & South

Spartans must step up, says JJ

JJ O’DONNELL has warned managerless Blyth Spartans they must improve this season or they will face being dragged into another relegation battle.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
14 August 2022

By Mark Carruthers

EARLY CALL: Terry Mitchell parted company with Blyth Spartans just one game into the new season
PICTURE: Alamy

JJ O’DONNELL has warned managerless Blyth Spartans they must improve this season or they will face being dragged into another relegation battle.
The National League North club enjoyed a largely positive end to last season as they claimed wins against Farsley Celtic, Brackley Town and Curzon Ashton to extend their stay in step two to a sixth consecutive season.
Spartans also got their hands on silverware after landing the Northum berland Senior Cup with a 3-2 ...

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