Bay manager Mick Mulhern was a happy man after watching his side score a late winner to progress to the semi finals of the League Cup after a hard fought game at Newton Aycliffe. “It was very pleasing. It’s been the story of recent weeks that in a lot of the games, we’ve stayed in...Continue reading
McFarlane’s late penalty sees Bay into League Cup semi finals
MITRE BROOKS MILESON MEMORIAL LEAGUE CUP QUARTER FINAL NEWTON AYCLIFFE 1 WHITLEY BAY 2 Tuesday 12th February A penalty from Craig McFarlane two minutes into stoppage time earned Whitley a place in the semi finals of the League Cup after a keenly contested cup tie at Newton Aycliffe. There was little to choose between the...
League Cup Quarter Final preview
Whitley make the journey to Newton Aycliffe tonight in search of a place in the Semi Finals of the Mitre Brooks Mileson Memorial League Cup, kick off 7.30pm. This is a rare midweek fixture, the first since the 3-1 victory at Ryhope CW in the 3rd Round of the competition two months ago. Whitley have...Continue reading
Stockton Town post match comments
Bay manager Mick Mulhern gives his reaction to Saturday’s 2-0 defeat by Stockton Town at a windswept Hillheads, with both goals coming in the second half. “The wind was a big factor particularly in the first half. We were playing the ball a bit too far forward and were having difficulty controlling it. Both teams...Continue reading
Second half goals see Stockton claim the points
WHITLEY BAY 0 STOCKTON TOWN 2 Saturday 9th February Two second half goals earned in-form Stockton Town their fifth consecutive victory on a very windy afternoon at Hillheads. Both sides struggled to cope with the extremely difficult conditions in the first half when there was barely a shot on target, but after the break, the...
Stockton Town match preview
After frost and snow put paid to the entire Northern League fixture list last Saturday, heavy rain then gale force winds are forecast for this weekend but Whitley will be hoping that this latest batch of wintry weather will not endanger their game at home to Stockton Town tomorrow. Fifth placed Stockton are currently in...Continue reading
“I feel as if we’ve been mugged”
“In all honesty I feel as if we’ve been mugged. There was no time to respond when they scored (their third). Obviously we tried to win the game but at that stage I was sending the message on to keep what we had, we were happy with the point, but obviously it didn’t happen. We’ve...Continue reading
Stoppage time goal sinks Bay
WHITLEY BAY 2 SUNDERLAND RCA 3 Saturday 26th January A stoppage time goal for visitors Sunderland RCA denied Whitley a point on an emotional afternoon on North Tyneside. Both Whitley and their local rivals North Shields paid tribute to Robbie Livermore who played a total of more than 300 games for the two clubs, and...
Sunderland RCA match preview
There will be an emotional atmosphere at Hillheads tomorrow (Saturday) when Whitley play Sunderland RCA in their first home game since the tragic death of Robbie Livermore. The hugely popular midfielder who won FA Vase and Northern League Championship honours during his time at the Club will be featured in a special edition of the...Continue reading
“It was a massive way of paying our respects”
Bay manager Mick Mulhern heaped praise on his team after watching them earn a point from an exciting 3-3 draw at league leaders Consett. “I’m delighted with a point especially at somewhere like here. They’re flying, top of the league, top goalscorers in the league and obviously cause teams problems. But homework was done through...Continue reading