After their disappointing display on Tuesday night - the Spartans produced a spirited performance with the being pulled pegged back deep into added time.

With Andrew Thompson unavailable Peter Snowdon returned to captain the side, also Chris McCabe replaced Kenny Boyle in the starting line up.

The home side had created the better openings in the first period. With Colin Marrison and Leon Jackson testing Adam Bartlett in the Blyth goal.

But to be honest both sides found to difficult to make a clear chance in the first half.

With the whole game being played out with heavy rain falling throughout.

After the break Spartans slowly got a foot hold in the game. On the hour mark Richard Hodgson floated in a free kick which McCabe got his head to which Sean Bowles in the home goal held down to his right.

Then man of the match Robert Dale went on a mazy run down the left before dribbling the ball past fullback Dominic Roma before curling his effort over the cross bar.

Spartans took the lead from the penalty spot on 75 minutes. Dale being fouled by defender Sam Shilton. Referee Dave Plowright to the spot. Dale's first effort was weakly stroked wi8 the keeper saving down to his right, however the referee ordered the penalty kick to be retaken. This time Dale made no mistake.

The home side grabbed their equaliser deep into injury time. A free kick near the right touch line was floated into the penalty area by Lee Philpott, for captain Richard Lavery to home.

Spartans : - 1 Adam Bartlett, 2 Ben Christensen, 3 Andrew Leeson, 4 Michael Coulthard, 5 Richard Forster, 6 Peter Snowdon,, 7 Chris McCabe, 8 Gareth Williams, 9 Robert Dale (sub Christian Graham), 10 Michael Maidens (sub Scott Bell), 11 Richard Hodgson (sub Michael Hedley)
Subs not used: Graham Fenton and Kenny Boyle.