Blyth Spartans v Birmingham City, 03 January 2015

Score3-2 to Birmingham City
RefereeMichael Jones
CompetitionFA Cup 3rd round
VenueCroft Park, Blyth
Attendance3,644

View Birmingham City v Blyth Spartans head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm

2 Blyth Spartans

3 Birmingham City

Goals:

Robert Dale 35 G
Robert Dale 41 G

Goals:

Lee Novak 52 G
Wes Thomas 55 G
Wes Thomas 58 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Peter Jeffries
Defender Nathan Buddle
Defender Damen Mullen
Defender Jordan Watson
Midfielder Joel Dixon
Midfielder Ryan Hutchinson
Midfielder Jarrett Rivers
Midfielder Steve Turnbull
Forward Robert Dale
Forward Daniel Hawkins
Forward Danny Maguire

Starting lineup:

Colin Doyle Goalkeeper
Neal Eardley Defender
David Edgar Defender
Mitch Hancox Defender
Michael Morrison Defender/Centre back
Mark Duffy Midfielder
Guy Moussi Midfielder
Callum Reilly Midfielder
Lee Novak Forward
Wes Thomas Forward
Nikola Zigić Forward

Substitutions:

Michael Richardson for Damen Mullen 66
Danny Parker for Ryan Hutchinson 85
Alex Nicholson for Joel Dixon 90

Substitutions:

Koby Arthur for Mark Duffy 82

Cards:

Robert Dale 37 Y

Cards:

Mark Duffy 43 Y
Mitch Hancox 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Niall Harrison
Defender Alex Nicholson
Defender Danny Parker
Midfielder Neal Hooks
Midfielder Michael Richardson
Midfielder Mathew Wade
Midfielder Aaron Wearmouth

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Darren Randolph
Defender Paul Caddis
Defender/Midfielder Jonathan Grounds
Midfielder Dave Cotterill
Midfielder Andrew Shinnie
Midfielder/Forward Demarai Gray
Forward Koby Arthur

Comments:

Alex Nicholson replaced Joel Dixon in the first minute of added time in the second half. This was Blyth Spartans seventh tie in this season’s FA Cup competition. Non-League Blyth Spartans have won nine FA Cup matches against league opposition, but only one was against a second tier side, Stoke City in 1978. Former Real Madrid and Portugal winger Luis Figo started following Blyth Spartans on Twitter during this match. Robbie Dale has now scored seven goals in his last six FA Cup appearances (including the preliminary rounds).

Comments:

Lee Novak has scored five goals in his last seven FA Cup games but none in his last 16 in the league. Birmingham City has now lost just one of their last 16 FA Cup matches against lower league opposition.

2 Blyth Spartans

Goals:

Robert Dale 35 G
Robert Dale 41 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Peter Jeffries
Defender Nathan Buddle
Defender Damen Mullen
Defender Jordan Watson
Midfielder Joel Dixon
Midfielder Ryan Hutchinson
Midfielder Jarrett Rivers
Midfielder Steve Turnbull
Forward Robert Dale
Forward Daniel Hawkins
Forward Danny Maguire

Substitutions:

Michael Richardson for Damen Mullen 66
Danny Parker for Ryan Hutchinson 85
Alex Nicholson for Joel Dixon 90

Cards:

Robert Dale 37 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Niall Harrison
Defender Alex Nicholson
Defender Danny Parker
Midfielder Neal Hooks
Midfielder Michael Richardson
Midfielder Mathew Wade
Midfielder Aaron Wearmouth

Comments:

Alex Nicholson replaced Joel Dixon in the first minute of added time in the second half. This was Blyth Spartans seventh tie in this season’s FA Cup competition. Non-League Blyth Spartans have won nine FA Cup matches against league opposition, but only one was against a second tier side, Stoke City in 1978. Former Real Madrid and Portugal winger Luis Figo started following Blyth Spartans on Twitter during this match. Robbie Dale has now scored seven goals in his last six FA Cup appearances (including the preliminary rounds).

3 Birmingham City

Goals:

Lee Novak 52 G
Wes Thomas 55 G
Wes Thomas 58 G

Starting lineup:

Colin Doyle Goalkeeper
Neal Eardley Defender
David Edgar Defender
Mitch Hancox Defender
Michael Morrison Defender/Centre back
Mark Duffy Midfielder
Guy Moussi Midfielder
Callum Reilly Midfielder
Lee Novak Forward
Wes Thomas Forward
Nikola Zigić Forward

Substitutions:

Koby Arthur for Mark Duffy 82

Cards:

Mark Duffy 43 Y
Mitch Hancox 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Darren Randolph
Defender Paul Caddis
Defender/Midfielder Jonathan Grounds
Midfielder Dave Cotterill
Midfielder Andrew Shinnie
Midfielder/Forward Demarai Gray
Forward Koby Arthur

Comments:

Lee Novak has scored five goals in his last seven FA Cup games but none in his last 16 in the league. Birmingham City has now lost just one of their last 16 FA Cup matches against lower league opposition.