Blyth Town suffer FA Cup exit in heavy Shildon defeat

Blyth Town bowed out of the FA Cup over the weekend, losing 4-1 at the hands of fellow Ebac Northern League Division One outfit Shildon AFC.

Having made an unbeaten start to their league campaign, Town headed in to Saturday’s game some 15 places and seven points clear of their opponents in the table. A rapid start from the home side soon ensured that the form book was thrown out the window at Dean Street, however, with goals from Jon Weirs, Ben Reay, and Jack Blackford catapulting Shildon into a 3-0 lead before the break.

After the interval, Blyth failed to find a way back into the contest, and an 82nd-minute strike from Alfie Steel would extend their hosts’ advantage to four. Town would go on to net a late consolation courtesy of Adam Johnson, but the game ultimately ended 4-1, putting pay to the visitors’ FA Cup dreams for another year.