With Halloween upon us, Newcastle Blue Star make the trip to Kendal looking to avoid another fright on the road after Saturday's 3-2 defeat at Newton Aycliffe. Benjamin Shodeinde gave the visitors an early lead before the hosts equalised, and Kane Morris restored Blue Star's advantage before half-time. The second half response from Newton Aycliffe proved the difference, turning a promising position for Blue Star into another afternoon without points. It was a frustrating outc

With storm conditions expected across the region this weekend, Newcastle Blue Star face a testing trip to Newton Aycliffe in just a few hours, where they will be looking to find firm ground after Tuesday's 4-0 defeat at Penrith. Tuesday's outcome was a difficult one for Blue Star, who struggled to build on the momentum gained at the KD Stadium over the weekend. The scale of their midweek defeat makes today's fixture an important opportunity to show a reaction and restore some

Newcastle Blue Star head to Penrith this evening looking to make it back-to-back league wins after a 3-2 victory over Marske United at the KD Stadium on Saturday. The result offers a welcome boost as the side look to build some consistency under interim manager Richard Latimer. Blue Star made a bright start against Marske, applying early pressure down the right before Jakub Zych opened the scoring with a header on 25 minutes. Benjamin Shodeinde then marked his debut for the c

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

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

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

After a diversion in and out of the FA Vase last Saturday, Newcastle Blue Star’s focus returns to the league in just a few hours and after suffering defeat to Newton Aycliffe just six days previously, the Scotswood outfit will be keen to return to winning ways where it matters most. Not that the road to Wembley does not matter but after suffering a 3-0 home reverse last weekend, Paul Brayson’s men will have to forget about a trip to the capital until next season at the earlie

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