Saturday 24th November 2007
FA Trophy 3rd Qualifying round
Blyth Spartans 2 Gainsborough Trinity 2
Att: 377

These two Blue Square North sides battled out a draw and now face a replay on Tuesday evening.

From the visitors first attack Spartans keeper Adam Bartlett was equal to Chris Hall’s effort a mazy dribble.

Spartans got the opening goal on 27 minutes. Martin Houlahan slotted the ball home from inside the 6 yard area after a quickly taken throw in by Dale found Andrew Leeson in the penalty area, his ball inside to home debutant Houlahan.

On the stroke of half time Spartans increased there lead from the penalty spot. Adrian Webster being tripped by Danny Wood and Richard Forster converting the spot kick.

But deep into injury time at the end of the first half, a Wes Parker 30 yard free kick evaded all of the Spartans defence and keeper to go straight in and give Trinity a life line at the break.

Trinity came out at the start of the second half looking for a quick equaliser and Paul Clayton went close after being set up by Ryan Mallon.

But 15 minutes remaining Trinity equalised. Mallon getting on to a Callery through pass before holding off two defenders before volleying home.

Spartans: - 1 Adam Bartlett, 2 Ben Christensen, 3 Andrew Leeson, 4 Peter Snowdon, 5 Richard Forster, 6 Gareth Williams (sub Michael Hedley), 7 Adrian Webster, 8 Chris McCabe (sub Andy Johnson), 9 Robert Dale, 10 Martin Houlahan, Alex Gildea (sub Kenny Boyle).
Sub not used: - Graham Fenton & Richard Logan