After suffering defeat at home to Horden on Tuesday, Newcastle Blue Star are back at the KD Stadium this afternoon for the visit of Marske United as both teams look to bounce back after suffering midweek reverses. Tuesday’s Northern League clash with Horden started brightly but neither team managed to break the deadlock in the first half. However, the visitors stepped things up after the break to score twice, before a late own goal halved the deficit and offered scant consola

Following a difficult evening at Birtley on Friday, Newcastle Blue Star return to the KD Stadium tonight with an opportunity to respond as they welcome Horden to Scotswood for another Northern League Division One encounter. Friday's trip to Birtley ended in a disappointing 4-0 defeat for Blue Star, a result which leaves the Scotswood outfit now sitting 14th in the table as they look to get their league campaign back on track. With there being no respite in such a busy league

A difficult night at Birtley Sports Complex as Blue Star lose by four goals to nil. By Harry Tindall. We didn’t have to wait long for the first attack of the game, coming in just the first minute. Zych on the right hand side for Blue Star won a corner after the ball was deflected out but Abrahart’s corner led to no real threat to the home side. There was an early stoppage as Kane Morris was down receiving treatment on his shoulder, with a spell off the pitch too. Soon after,

After a dramatic midweek encounter with Blyth Spartans, Newcastle Blue Star return to Northern League action this evening with another opportunity to build on their recent league form as they make the trip to Birtley. Tuesday night saw Blue Star edged out 3-2 by Spartans in the Northumberland Senior Cup, with the hosts finding a winner with virtually the last kick of the game to bring a cruel end to an entertaining cup tie. However, even in defeat there was plenty for Blue St

After an emphatic return to winning ways on Friday night, Newcastle Blue Star head to Croft Park this evening with a place in the next round of the Northumberland Senior Cup at stake against Blyth Spartans. There will be no shortage of familiarity between the two sides, having already met at this same venue earlier in the season. That meeting came back in August in the FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round, with Blue Star suffering a 2-0 defeat in the blazing summer sun. Blue Star h

REPORT: NEWCASTLE BLUE STAR 5-1 NEWCASTLE BENFIELD By Harry Tindall A dominant performance inspired by Follin and Zych sees Blue Star running out comfortable winners at home. It was a bright start for the hosts as despite the first chance of the game falling to Benfield’s Colquhoun, it was the Blue Star attack that was causing the most problems. The lightning pace of the Blue Star attack eventually led to Follin being brought down in the box and rewarded with a spot kick, whi

After a frustrating afternoon at Northallerton last Saturday, Newcastle Blue Star return to the KD Stadium this evening with another opportunity to put three points on the board and bring an end to their run of four league games without a victory. Blue Star appeared set to leave Northallerton with all three points after Josh Follin's deflected strike gave the visitors the lead in first-half injury time, only for the hosts to find a late equaliser and ensure the points were sh

After suffering defeat to Thornaby on Tuesday, Newcastle Blue Star return to league action this afternoon with another opportunity to put three points on the board and bring an end to a difficult run of results. The 2-0 reverse at the KD Stadium means Blue Star have now gone five matches without a victory in all competitions, while three successive outings have passed without finding the back of the opposition's net. That run has also produced just one league point from the l

After suffering defeat to North Shields on Friday, there is little time to dwell on that outcome as Newcastle Blue Star are back in league action this evening with another opportunity to put three points on the board. The 2-0 reverse at the weekend means Blue Star have now gone three league games without a victory and four in all competitions, a run that has interrupted the momentum built by three successive league wins earlier in the campaign. There is no need to overstate t