WHITLEY BAY 3 DUNSTON UTS 2 Saturday 5th January Whitley started the new year in tremendous style, producing an outstanding performance as they inflicted only the second defeat of the season on championship chasing Dunston. The visitors came into the game with by far the best defensive record in the league, having conceded just 13...
Category: Match Reports
Points shared in entertaining draw
WHITLEY BAY 2 NEWTON AYCLIFFE 2 Saturday 29th December An 83rd minute penalty earned Whitley a share of the spoils from an entertaining contest but on the balance of chances, this was a game that they should probably have won. Quite remarkably, the contest followed an identical pattern to the game between the sides at...
Crushing defeat for Whitley at Seaham
SEAHAM RED STAR 5 WHITLEY BAY 0 Saturday 22nd December Whitley suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Seaham Red Star in their final game before Christmas. A head injury to Luke Salmon after just three minutes resulted in a lengthy delay and on the restart, Seaham raced away upfield and took the lead....
Bay frozen out in derby defeat
WHITLEY BAY 0 NORTH SHIELDS 3 Saturday 15th December Whitley’s inconsistent season continued with a disappointing derby day defeat coming just four days after an impressive League Cup victory at Ryhope. A bitterly cold, strong and blustery wind made conditions difficult for players and fans alike and while the crowd was in excess of 400,...
Bay turn the tables with impressive cup victory
BROOKS MILESON MEMORIAL LEAGUE CUP 3rd ROUND RYHOPE CW 1 WHITLEY BAY 3 Tuesday 11th December What a change three days can make! Having suffered a disappointing 3-1 defeat when the sides met in a league fixture at Ryhope on Saturday, it was a complete reversal of fortunes when Whitley returned to the Recreation Park...
Bay second best at Ryhope
RYHOPE CW 3 WHITLEY BAY 1 Saturday 8th December Whitley failed to capitalise on a good start and Ryhope deservedly ran out winners in this mid-table clash. Mick Mulhern made two changes to the side that drew at Newton Aycliffe seven days earlier, Ibby Hassan and Stephen Ramsey replacing injured duo Callum Anderson and Andrei...
Ardelean’s late goal secures point at Aycliffe
NEWTON AYCLIFFE 2 WHITLEY BAY 2 Saturday 1st December A goal by Andrei Ardelean deep into stoppage time earned Whitley a point in Mick Mulhern’s first game as manager. Taking over the reins from Andy Gowens during the week, the former assistant boss was able to make it a relatively seamless transition and the players...Continue reading
Bay concede two goal lead to lose at ten man Whickham
WHICKHAM 4 WHITLEY BAY 3 Saturday 24th November Whitley surrendered a two goal lead against ten man Whickham and in a dramatic climax to an action packed game, they missed a stoppage time penalty which would have earned them a point. In fairness to Whickham they deserved the victory for their battling second half performance...
Bumper crowd see Bay cruise to victory
WHITLEY BAY 4 PENRITH 0 Saturday 17th November Two goals in the first half hour put Whitley firmly in control of this game against bottom of the table Penrith and a further two from substitute Andrei Ardelean in the final five minutes of the game emphasised their superiority as they recorded a comfortable and well...
Points shared at Guisborough
GUISBOROUGH TOWN 1 WHITLEY BAY 1 Saturday 10th November This was a game that both sides felt they should have won but in the end a draw was probably a fair outcome after chances were missed at both ends. Tom Flynn and Callum Anderson returned to the Bay side while recent signing Lewis Suddick made...