Workington 2 Blyth Spartans 0

It was not a very productive weekend for Blyth Spartans who, following a 2-0 defeat by Hyde United at Croft Park on Saturday, suffered a similar fate in yesterday’s Blue Square North game at Workington.

In the early stages the Reds pressed for the opener, though there was temporary respite for Spartans as Michael Hedley headed Gareth Williams’ free-kick goalwards.

It took Workington just half an hour to make their supremacy count though. Darren Gullen found Michael Reed who powered past two defenders before slotting the ball between the advancing Bartlett and the upright. And it could well have been two shortly afterwards as John Wright saw his goalbound effort cleared off the line by Andrew Leeson.

Spartans weren’t creating much up front and their best hopes came from set pieces. Richard Hodgson did get the ball around the wall from a 25-yard free-kick but his effort flashed wide.

The Reds went two up on 71 minutes. Graham Anthony and substitute Danny Carmichael opened up the defence for Wright.

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