With over a quarter of the Northern League Division One season already in the history books before even reaching October, it is time for a change of course and one that comes in the form of knockout football for Newcastle Blue Star. Blue Star’s first attempt at driving down the road to Wembley was foiled back in August after losing to Blyth Spartans in the Extra Preliminary Round of the FA Cup and although the thought of a lengthy cup run was an enticing one, a 2-0 reverse at

After a hard fought win at Yarm & Eaglescliffe seven days ago, Newcastle Blue Star found themselves on the other side when it comes to a defeat by the narrowest of margins. Their 1-0 win last Saturday was then mirrored by the opposite outcome on Tuesday when at home to Bishop Auckland. Paul Brayson’s men welcomed the current Northern League Division One leaders to the KD Stadium in midweek and matched them stride for stride in the first 45 minutes as the two teams went back i

After a Bank Holiday win over Yarm & Eaglescliffe on Saturday, Newcastle Blue Star find themselves back in action this evening and although the visit of Bishop Auckland is set to be a tough one, it will come off the back of a real shift at the weekend. A shift that ultimately produced another set of maximum points for Paul Brayson’s men and with Jakub Zych’s powerful run early in the first half being rewarded with a goal, it was that single moment of quality that proved to be

A rare midweek off in this season’s early schedule and after the way Saturday’s clash at home to Northallerton concluded, the additional rest would have been welcome to the players and supporters in Blue Star colours. After Paul Brayson’s men fell behind to Northallerton at the KD Stadium, there was a sense that it was going to end up as one of those days. Chance after chance being swatted away be the opposition’s number one, his goal frame also living something of a charmed

The second of two home league games in a week for Newcastle Blue Star and after Tuesday’s outing against Crook Town, manager Paul Brayson will hope that his players can deliver more of the same in terms of performance. Especially as those terms led to a first win of the campaign at the KD Stadium and with both Cameron Brewis and Jakub Zych scoring fantastic strikes from long distance, it was then a short wait until all three points were confirmed. Admittedly there was a perio

After a quartet of matches on the road, Newcastle Blue Star return to Scotswood in just a few hours and although the KD Stadium will be familiar territory, a lack of home league win thus far has been a rather unfamiliar feeling this season. However, a first league win was collected a week ago and after getting the better of Blyth Town on the Tuesday, Paul Brayson and his players made the trip to Shildon on Saturday while looking for back-to-back victories. Unfortunately for B

It may have taken five attempts but Tuesday night saw Newcastle Blue Star collect their first win of this current Northern League season and if you do have to wait that long, then you may as well make it worthwhile. Especially as Paul Brayson’s men had the rather unenviable task of travelling to then league leaders Blyth Town but with the KD Stadium outfit collecting all three points thanks to a 3-1 win, it was Tuesday’s hosts who ended the game with a feeling of envy. On the

After a dalliance with the FA Cup at the weekend, Newcastle Blue Star find themselves back in league action this evening and after pitching up in Blyth on Saturday, they once again return to this pocket of Northumberland in just a few hours. Whereas it was the Spartans who played the role of opponents just over 72 hours ago, it is now time for Blyth Town to take over hosting duties and with the start that the latter have made this season, it is a case of out of the frying pan

After a difficult opening to the league campaign, Newcastle Blue Star will be hoping the FA Cup can provide a welcome change of focus as they make the relatively short journey to Blyth Spartans on Saturday. That opening to the season sees Blue Star still searching for their first league victory of the season and the search continues after suffering a 4-1 defeat at Easington Colliery on Wednesday night, leaving the Scotswood outfit with just a single point to their name. Their

After a flurry of home league games at the KD Stadium, Newcastle Blue Star find themselves on the road for the first time this season and after struggles at Scotswood, they will be looking for better fortunes on enemy territory. Three successive encounters in front of their own support but failure to find a first league win of the season has been a large source of frustration for Blue Star – frustration that would have increased after Friday’s defeat to Whickham. A defeat tha

The third league game in less than a week for Newcastle Blue Star, the third successive home encounter of the new campaign and, with the phrase ‘third time lucky’ well known to many, the KD Stadium outfit will hope that is the case this evening. After being thwarted on the opening day by Redcar Town, Blue Star were then foiled by Kendal Town on Tuesday night. The 3-2 defeat to the newly promoted outfit on Saturday was followed by an entertaining 3-3 draw in midweek. Tuesday’s

As the Northern League season got underway at the weekend, Newcastle Blue Star’s clash with Redcar Town was the first of three successive home games for Paul Brayson’s men - all scheduled with the space of seven days. A quickfire tempo to the opening week of the campaign and with Blue Star being foiled at the KD Stadium on Saturday, they will hope for better fortunes when welcoming Kendal Town through the doors in just a few hours. While the opening day seems to be something

Although the World Cup may have driven some interest over the summer months, it is the Northern League that pumps through the veins of supporters in this area and no sooner than six days after Spain earned global supremacy for a second time do Newcastle Blue Star return to action. Paul Brayson’s men have been put through their paces in the off-season and although a handful of friendlies will have sharpened fitness over the past few weeks, there can be no substitute for the de

Although the road to Wembley has been in the spotlight these past few days, it is the road to Whitley Bay that concerns Newcastle Blue Star and after recording a 10th successive win in all competitions on Saturday, that victory means they will be playing for silverware in just a few hours. That perfect ten came about after a 3-1 win at Birtley and if you were to stack each of Blue Star’s recent successive victories against each other, Saturday’s success will arguably be the p

Every win that Newcastle Blue Star have recorded these past few weeks has extended the competitiveness of their season by another few days. A seven-game winning streak in the league taking matters all the way to the final day, further progress in the cup secured on Tuesday. Victory in the League Cup quarter-final in midweek means it is now nine wins in a row in all competitions for Paul Brayson’s men. Newcastle University putting up a challenge at the start of the week, Blue

Although Newcastle Blue Star’s league campaign has come to an end, the same cannot be said for the season as a whole. Paul Brayson’s men pipped to the playoff post on the final day of the season, League Cup silverware is still up for grabs. The reason that Blue Star managed to make both Boro Rangers and Kendal sweat on the final afternoon of the season is due to a seventh successive league win on Friday night – an eighth win in a row in all competitions. A playoff shootout wi

It all boils down to this, 35 league games played before Friday night, just one more of the regular season remaining. A win for Newcastle Blue Star would put them in the playoff positions for at least a few hours, then all eyes will be fixed on what happens a day later. The reason it all boils down to the last 90 minutes of the league season is due to the phenomenal run that Blue Star have generated over the past few weeks. Six league games played, a half dozen of successive

After an extended run of home games, Newcastle Blue Star find themselves back on the road on Saturday. A final away fixture in the league to be contested at Crook Town’s Sir Tom Cowie Millfield Ground, whether it leads to further away days in the playoffs is still to be decided. If that is to be the case, Blue Star know that they have to do their bit and hope results go in their favour elsewhere. That being said, results have certainly gone in the favour of the KD Stadium out

Although Newcastle Blue Star still have two league games left remaining and hopefully some playoff activity to follow, their focus pivots to League Cup action tonight as a place in the last eight of this season’s competition is on offer. Blue Star welcome Marske to the KD Stadium this evening and they do so in red hot league form. Paul Brayson’s men making it five successive wins on Easter Sunday as his side continue their hunt for as many points as possible. Each of the last

On a day where the KD Stadium open its doors to hundreds of groundhoppers, Newcastle Blue Star will be hoping to hop further up the league table - a top five berth their hunt over Easter. Hopes that have increased after extending their winning run under manager Paul Brayson, a run that now stands at four after a comfortable 3-0 home win at the expense of Penrith just seven days previously. A fourth successive league win, the first clean sheet of this burgeoning run. Further s