Football: Blyth aim to chalk up double.

BLYTH Spartans captain Gareth Williams has urged his side to tighten up as they bid to record their first league double of the season tomorrow.

A single Shaun Reay goal gave Blyth victory over Hinckley United 11 days ago, and the Spartans travel to Leicestershire for the rematch looking for another shut-out.

But Williams is aware that his side needs to get it right defensively at the newly named Greene King Stadium.

The Midlanders have picked up just one point from their last 15 and have slipped to ninth in the table, while Blyth remain just above the drop zone.

Williams said: "In the last two games against King's Lynn and Harrogate we've played well in the opening hour and scored three goals.

"At King's Lynn we allowed them to pull it back to 3-2, and at home on Tuesday we threw away a 3-1 lead and allowed Harrogate to pinch victory.

"It was a very disappointing defeat, especially as we'd won our previous three games, and we've got to get back to the defensive displays that brought clean sheets against Hinckley and Fleetwood.

"The lads were down at the end of the game on Tuesday. We've got to bounce back."

Teenage front man Reay is in a rich vein of form, with five goals in five games, and Blyth look a more potent unit than in the first half of the season.

"Shaun has proved he is an excellent finisher," added Williams.

Blyth will be hoping recent signing Marc Walton recovers from a knock to continue his partnership with Reay up front, while Alex Gildea could be fit to return in midfield.