WBFC Pre 2020 Archives

Category: Match Reports

  • Bay face FA Cup replay at Norton

    Whitley Bay 2 Norton & Stockton Ancients 2 An equaliser four minutes from time denied Whitley victory in their FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round tie against Norton & Stockton. On a warm and sunny afternoon at Hillheads, the visitors looked much the livelier side in the first half and they took the lead after just…

  • Winning run continues

    Whitley completed their pre-season programme with a 3-0 victory at Jarrow FC on a damp Thursday night on South Tyneside. The only goal of the first half came after 29 minutes when Alex Kempster drove the ball low past the keeper with an attempted clearance by a defender only helping the ball into the net.…

  • Whitley hit Alnwick for six

    Whitley maintained their 100% pre-season record with a fourth friendly win on Tuesday evening. The 6-1 victory was as comfortable as the scoreline suggests, with Alnwick contributing to their downfall by conceding three penalties. Ross Wilkinson should have put Whitley ahead in the seventh minute but Alnwick keeper Dominic McMahon palmed the ball off the line. Andy Robertson…

  • A third friendly victory

    Victory over Bridgewater extended Whitley’s good pre-season run but next Saturday’s game against Lincoln United has been cancelled by the visitors, leaving Whitley looking for new opponents. Andy Robertson bagged a hat trick as Whitley recorded a 3-1 victory over Glasgow side Bridgewater on Saturday. In an entertaining first half, Whitley took the lead after…

  • Bay’s old boys show their class for Seaham

    Bay’s old boys show their class for Seaham

    WHITLEY BAY       0          SEAHAM RED STAR         2 Saturday 12th March Two goals from the visitors in the first fourteen minutes decided this game as Whitley produced by far their poorest performance since Ian Chandler returned as manager. In marked contrast to their last game, a stunning 5-1 victory over Dunston UTS, this was a…

  • Sun sets on a long and wearying season

    Sun sets on a long and wearying season

    WHITLEY BAY       0          CONSETT     3 Tuesday 10th May Whitley rounded off one of their longest seasons on record with a defeat by in-form Consett on a sunny evening at Hillheads. Playing their tenth game in three weeks, it was a leg weary and depleted Bay side that took to the pitch with several key players…

  • Another two for McDonald as Bay consign Durham to relegation

    Another two for McDonald as Bay consign Durham to relegation

    WHITLEY BAY       4          DURHAM CITY      0 Saturday 7th May Whitley jumped two places up the table with a comfortable win that saw Durham City relegated. In many ways the game was a repeat of Thursday’s victory over Jarrow Roofing, with a dull and largely uneventful first half followed by an entertaining second 45…

  • McDonald scores two in Bay victory

    McDonald scores two in Bay victory

    WHITLEY BAY       4          JARROW ROOFING       2 Thursday 5th May All the action in this game came in an entertaining second half with Whitley coming from behind to claim the points and complete the double over Jarrow Roofing. Before kick off there was a presentation to Paul Chow who was making his first appearance at Hillheads…

  • Real end of season game!

    Real end of season game!

    NEWTON AYCLIFFE        1          WHITLEY BAY       0 Tuesday 3rd May  This was an end of season game with little to commend it, the only goal coming four minutes before half time. For their last away game of the season, Whitley were really down to the bare bones due to injuries and unavailability and while Aycliffe were…

  • Late goals end gallant Bay’s cup hopes

    Late goals end gallant Bay’s cup hopes

    CAMERONS BREWERY BROOKS MILESON LEAGUE CUP SEMI FINAL MARSKE UNITED       3    WHITLEY BAY       1 Saturday 30th April Whitley Bay were beaten in the semi final of the League Cup at Marske United but it was a closely contested encounter and only in the final 15 minutes did the home side gain the upper hand. Whitley…