Birmingham deny Blyth cup glory

FA Cup — Saturday review

Mon, 05 Jan, 2015 - 00:00

Simon Peters

Blyth Spartans saw their hopes of an FA Cup third-round upset ended by Birmingham’s second-half fightback at Croft Park.

The Evo-Stik Northern Premier League side enjoyed a brilliant first half, with captain and part-time barman Robbie Dale scoring twice to put them 2-0 up at the break.

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