With the first team game postponed due to a waterlogged section of the pitch at Hillheads, attention turned to the Reserves who won 4-2 at bottom side Seaton Delaval to climb three places up the Northern Alliance Premier Division. Scott Lowery, one of several first team players drafted into the side, opened the scoring inside four minutes and after the hosts drew level, Andy Robertson produced a stunning strike from the edge of the box into the top corner of the net to restore Whitley’s lead. Delaval equalised again just before the interval but Robertson, back at the Bay after several years absence, made it 3-2 before Dillon Blake, another former first team player now returned to the club, added a fourth from the penalty spot. This was the Reserves’ third win in a row and after a poor first half of the season, they are now starting to climb away from the relegation zone. Next week they are at home to Newcastle Chemfica.

Whitley Bay FC have launched a brand new competition and are encouraging all fans to join in. It is  letter draw which will take place every week and costs just £1 to enter. Full instructions are attached on the news story below. Simply go to clubsupporter.app  and sign in using the code WBFC. This is an excellent and very simple way for fans to support the team.

Report by Julian Tyley