NORTH SHIELDS 1 WHITLEY BAY 2 Wednesday 3rd January Whitley made the best possible start to the new year as they emerged victorious in their local derby at North Shields. They now sit proudly at the top of the Northern League form table, a particularly impressive achievement with five wins and a draw in their...
Last minute winner gives Bay the points at Ryhope
RYHOPE CW 2 WHITLEY BAY 3 Saturday 23rd December A last minute goal from substitute Kyle Patton gave Whitley all three points after a hard fought game at Ryhope Recreation Park. Returning to action following a series of postponements due to the wintry weather, both sides took a while to settle and 15 minutes had...
“We have taken part in another fantastic cup tie”
Looking back on Whitley’s dramatic FA Vase tie which saw West Auckland snatch a stoppage time winner after coming back from two goals down, Bay manager Marc Nash admitted that the defeat was hard to take but he was keen to highlight the positives from what he acknowledged was a fantastic cup tie. “It’s taken...Continue reading
Heartbreak for Whitley despite Kempster hat-trick
FA VASE 3rd ROUND WEST AUCKLAND TOWN 4 WHITLEY BAY 3 Saturday 2nd December This dramatic, action packed cup tie had just about everything including a hat-trick from Alex Kempster but sadly for Whitley it included heartbreak as West Auckland battled back from two goals down to claim a stoppage time winner. After a quiet...
Marc Nash assesses Bay performance at Team Northumbria
Marc Nash gave his thoughts on Whitley’s 3-0 win at Team Northumbria and explained what was said at half time to turn the game around. “For the second week running we’ve come out with team of the week but in truth it could have been our opponents that took the accolade such was the crazy...Continue reading
Second half performance warms Bay fans
TEAM NORTHUMBRIA 0 WHITLEY BAY 3 Saturday 25th November Whitley continued their recent impressive form with victory at Team Northumbria, all three goals coming in the space of five minutes early in the second half. On a bitterly cold afternoon the students looked much the better side in the first half but they failed to...
Penrith at home in the League Cup
Whitley have been drawn at home to Penrith in the 3rd Round of the Brooks Mileson Memorial League Cup. No date has yet been announced for the game but as always in the League Cup it will be a midweek fixture. The sides have already met three times this season, twice in the FA Cup...Continue reading
“We showed some good battling qualities”
After watching his youthful team beat an experienced Sunderland RCA side in the Northern League Cup, Marc Nash highlighted the contribution of striker Liam Brooks. “I thought we showed some good battling qualities to get through the tie against a strong RCA side. We didn’t get our passing game going in truth but we had...Continue reading
First half goals see Bay to League Cup victory
BROOKS MILESON MEMORIAL NORTHERN LEAGUE CUP 2nd ROUND WHITLEY BAY 2 SUNDERLAND RCA 1 Tuesday 21st November Whitley are deservedly through to the 3rd Round of the League Cup but they were made to battle all the way by a well organised Sunderland RCA side. Among four changes to the Whitley team that impressively defeated...
“To a man we were fantastic”
Whitley’s very impressive 2-0 victory at Marske, which was voted Northern League performance of the week, delighted the management team and Marc Nash praised the efforts of every one of his players. “I thought the win was fully deserved after a very disciplined and committed performance on a shocking playing surface. It’s rare to see...Continue reading