TURNING ATTENTIONS TO A NEW CHALLENGE

By Mark Carruthers

SPOTLIGHT: Stephen Turnbull, right, and Jarrett Rivers after Blyth Spartans’ win against Hartlepool and the team celebrate, inset
PICTURES: Action Images

THERE was a time, not too long ago, when Stephen Turnbull was at the centre of attention in the world of Non-League football.
In front of the Match of the Day cameras in December 2014, the midfielder’s sublime free-kick inspired an unlikely comeback to help Blyth Spartans dump Hartlepool United out of the FA Cup.
Turnbull has moved on from Spartans since his moment in the spotlight and is now hoping ...

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