Shortly after the game, Manager Nathan Haslam gave his reaction to the 1-0 defeat at Guisborough. “Obviously I’m disappointed we lost the game but it didn’t go for us in the final third. We’ve had opportunities to score and I can’t ask any more of the lads. It was their best performance of the season...Continue reading
Bay thwarted by Guisborough keeper
GUISBOROUGH TOWN 1 WHITLEY BAY 0 Wednesday 4th September Whitley returned home from Guisborough empty handed but they can count themselves extremely unlucky not to have earned at least a point having matched the in-form Priorymen throughout and creating much the better of the chances especially in the second half. It was no surprise that...
“We’re just really inconsistent”
Nathan Haslam was understandably frustrated and very disappointed when he spoke after Saturday’s FA Vase defeat. “It wasn’t nice, we knew exactly what Barnoldswick were going to do. We knew their set piece routines, we knew the danger men. We went through it extensively before the game but we’ve been unlocked by a player who...Continue reading
Dismal Bay crash out of Vase
FA VASE 1st QUALIFYING ROUND WHITLEY BAY 1 BARNOLDSWICK TOWN 2 Saturday 31st August Whitley suffered their earliest ever exit from the FA Vase after a dismal display against North West Counties League side Barnoldswick Town. Following two good league performances, there were hopes of another successful run in the competition that they have won...
“We’ve defended like lions today”
Speaking shortly after the game, manager Nathan Haslam was clearly very happy with his team’s performance in the 1-1 draw at Consett on Saturday. “We are delighted, it’s a really hard place to come. They’ve played on the front foot for most of the game but we’ve defended like lions today so I’m really happy.”...Continue reading
Shanks goal earns a point for battling Bay
CONSETT 1 WHITLEY BAY 1 Saturday 24th August Whitley came away from Consett with a hard earned point after withstanding sustained pressure from the hosts during the second half of an entertaining contest. On a very warm afternoon, quite out of character for the north west Durham town which stands at 900 feet above sea...
Haslam’s reaction to victory at Ashington
Nathan Haslam gave us his reaction to Tuesday’s win at Ashington “I’m really happy with the result, the lads are as well. I think it could have been a little bit more comfortable than it was. We showed a quality tonight that we’ve been looking for which is winning second balls, scrapping and doing the...Continue reading
Stephenson’s rocket sees Bay claim the points
ASHINGTON 1 WHITLEY BAY 2 Tuesday 20th August Whitley came out on top after an entertaining and action packed derby game at Woodhorn Lane. Nathan Haslam made three changes to the side that started Saturday’s game against Ryhope CW, Tom Bexton made his full debut while Luke Salmon and James Martin returned after recovering from...Continue reading
Haslam reacts to Ryhope CW game
“I’m disappointed, really disappointed, it was a pretty close encounter. The game opened up a little but after going in 0-0 at half time we knew we had to get a bit closer to them, they’d been more physical than us; we had to penetrate them a little bit more. So that was the message...Continue reading
Two late goals send Bay to defeat
WHITLEY BAY 0 RYHOPE CW 2 Saturday 17th August Whitley were unable to replicate the form that brought them a midweek victory over Bishop Auckland as two late goals saw them slip to defeat against Ryhope CW. It was a disappointing outcome to a closely contested game in which the visitors finished the stronger with...