Players stress importance of unity and describe how war affects their preparations for the tournament
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Future unclear for Blyth Spartans
JON TAIT writes about uncertainty surrounding the club since they were sold last season and relegated from the National League North
General view of a Blyth Spartans flag flying during the FA Cup Third Round match at Croft Park, Blyth, January 3, 2015
THERE’S a mural of former striker Robbie Dale on the gable end of a chippy outside Blyth’s Croft Park. It resembles the street art you’d see in Belfast.
My mate’s dad had the fish shop in the 1970s when Spartans became the most famous non-league club in the world after reaching the fifth round proper of the FA Cup.
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