Category: Match preview

Whitley travel to Bishop Auckland this afternoon to take on one of the League’s in-form sides. Sitting in second place, the Two Blues are on a long unbeaten run and are battling for promotion in a closely run contest with Dunston UTS and Consett.  Bay legend Ian Chandler is now manager at Heritage Park, with…

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…

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…

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…

This weekend Whitley face potentially their toughest league game of the season when they travel to top of the table Consett. The Steelmen are managed by former Bay Vase winner Chris Moore and their squad includes three players familiar to Whitley fans, Kyle Hayes, Ross Wilkinson and Matty Cornish. Consett have been among the front…

Whitley face another tough task this weekend when they travel to south west Durham to take on West Auckland Town. Mick Mulhern’s team will be hoping to build on last Saturday’s outstanding performance when they shocked second top Dunston UTS with a 3-2 victory at Hillheads. West are currently seventh in the table and while…

A tough challenge awaits Whitley in their opening game of 2019, when they welcome title chasing Dunston UTS to Hillheads this weekend. Dunston are enjoying an excellent season and after an outstanding FA Cup run which took them to the 4th Qualifying Round, they have maintained their very impressive league form, suffering only their first…

For their final pre-Christmas fixture, Whitley travel to Seaham Red Star this weekend to take on the side they defeated 4-2 at Hillheads on the opening day of the season. Seaham have struggled near the foot of the table but in recent weeks they have shown signs of improvement as they have strengthened their squad.…

Whitley and North Shields are due to meet at Hillheads tomorrow (Saturday) in the third North Tyneside derby of the season. In the two previous games the home side came out on top by two goals to nil. Whitley won the first encounter, a League Cup 2nd Round tie at Hillheads, with former Robin Ben…

Whitley will be battling for a place in the Quarter Finals of the Brooks Mileson Memorial League Cup tonight when they travel to Ryhope CW for the second time in four days. Aiming to put Saturday’s disappointing 3-1 defeat behind them, several players who were unavailable for that game are expected to return to the…