Midfielder Matty Cornish was clearly delighted to score the crucial third goal against Billingham Synthonia just four minutes after coming off the bench on his 20th birthday. “It was great to get a goal, I was glad to get a few minutes.” Describing the goal that sealed victory he explained “It was good work down [...]
FA VASE 2nd QUALIFYING ROUND REPLAY WHITLEY BAY 3 BILLINGHAM SYNTHONIA 0 Tuesday 26th September Whitley are safely through to the next round of the FA Vase after an impressive victory over Billingham Synthonia. Marc Nash’s side seem to be specialising in cup replays under the Hillheads floodlights, this being their third of the season [...]
The draw for the 1st Round Proper of the FA Vase has been made and the winners of our replay with Billingham Synthonia will face a trip to Humberside to play Westella & Willerby from the Humber Premier League. The tie will be played on Saturday 21st October.
Marc Nash felt that Whitley's dramatic FA Vase tie at Billingham Synthonia need not have gone to extra time "I thought we had the opportunities to win the tie in 90 minutes and they scored with their only shot of the second half up until that point. We were in total control but it was [...]
FA VASE 2nd QUALIFYING ROUND BILLINGHAM SYNTHONIA 2 WHITLEY BAY 2 (aet) Saturday 23rd September For the third time this season, Whitley face a cup replay at Hillheads after being held to a draw away from home. They defeated both Seaham and Penrith in FA Cup replays and they will be hoping for a similar [...]
After seeing his side defeat Penrith to record their third successive victory, Marc Nash felt that starting with an attacking formation had proved decisive. "With everyone back you could see the players were buzzing to get out and play and there was an air of confidence about the place. We were bold enough to start [...]
WHITLEY BAY 2 PENRITH 0 Tuesday 19th September Two goals inside the opening ten minutes proved decisive as Whitley recorded their third consecutive victory and continued their climb up the Northern League table. This was the third time Whitley had met Penrith this season but the two sides bore little resemblance to those involved in [...]
Defender Jack Walker has returned to Hillheads, completing his transfer from West Auckland in time to play in last night's game against Penrith. Now aged 26, Jack began his career at Whitley Bay, progressing through the Reserves to make his first team debut at the start of the 2012-13 season. He then moved to Durham [...]
Like the Bay fans who made the midweek trip to Teesside, manager Marc Nash went through a mixture of emotions during Whitley's last gasp victory against Billingham Synthonia. "Another exciting finish!! I told the lads that we will play better and maybe lose so you've got to take that type of win in football. The [...]
BILLINGHAM SYNTHONIA 2 WHITLEY BAY 3 Wednesday 13th September Whitley scored twice in the last ten minutes to dash Synthonia’s hopes of recording their first win of the season in a dramatic finale to this Northern League game at the Norton Sports Complex. Ross Wilkinson made a welcome return to the Bay defence after missing [...]
