While obviously disappointed at conceding a late equaliser, Andy Gowens acknowledged that it was a fair result in the end. “Yes I think so, but it still feels a bit of a defeat when you’re 3-2 up with just a minute to go and you’ve just got to clear your lines. On the balance of...Continue reading
Points shared in six goal thriller
WHITLEY BAY 3 NEWCASTLE BENFIELD 3 Saturday 13th October This was a thoroughly entertaining, action packed local derby and while a draw was a fair result, Whitley will feel disappointed to have conceded an equaliser with virtually the last kick of the game. On National Non-League Day, this was a superb advert for football outside...
Foalle’s record breaking achievement
Jack Foalle admitted that he was “very impressed” with his achievement of scoring in nine consecutive games, but was quick to heap praise on his team mates. “It comes a lot from the work rate of the team to get in positions to score. I didn’t think I’d get the goals so quickly but I...Continue reading
“We retained the ball better today”
Andy Gowens was obviously a happy man after the 4-1 victory at Hebburn, but comparing it with the Sunderland RCA game in midweek he commented “It’s close margins, we didn’t do that badly on Tuesday night but we retained the ball better today, the passing, the movement was good. “In the first ten minutes we...Continue reading
Stunning Bay performance topples league leaders
HEBBURN TOWN 1 WHITLEY BAY 4 Saturday 6th October Whitley produced one of their best performances of the season with a convincing victory at league leaders Hebburn Town. The South Tynesiders, who included four former Whitley Bay players in their squad, had lost only one of their previous eleven league games but were no match...
Entertaining Talk-in with Steve Howey
There was a good turn out for the Talk-in with Steve Howey at The Seahorse last night (Thursday). A thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining evening included stories and anecdotes from Howey’s long career with references to the likes of Kevin Keegan, Sir Bobby Robson and Alan Shearer. There was also an auction of signed NUFC photos...Continue reading
Hebburn Town match preview
Whitley make the short journey to South Tyneside tomorrow to take on league leaders Hebburn Town, continuing their tough run of fixtures in what will be their third consecutive game against a top five side. Promoted from Division Two at the end of last season, Hebburn have made an impressive start to life in the...Continue reading
Unlucky Bay suffer narrow defeat
SUNDERLAND RCA 3 WHITLEY BAY 2 Tuesday 2nd October Whitley can consider themselves unlucky not to have earned a share of the spoils from a keenly contested game that swung first one way then the other on a blustery night at Ryhope. Among six changes to the starting line up, new signing Chris Bannon made...
Sunderland RCA match preview
Whitley travel to Sunderland RCA tonight for a game where both sides will be looking to put the disappointment of recent defeats behind them. Following their FA Cup exit after a battling display at National League North side Altrincham, Saturday’s below par performance at home to Bishop Auckland proved costly for the Bay with injuries...Continue reading
“We should be doing a lot better”
Speaking after the game, Andy Gowens was clearly unhappy with Whitley’s performance against Bishop Auckland but did not point to his side’s goalkeeping injuries as a reason for the defeat. “Over all I’m disappointed with that performance today. We weren’t at it, we couldn’t keep the ball. It was like a Whickham again where we...Continue reading