Report by Julian Tyley Following his side's narrow 1-0 victory Bay manager Jay Bates agreed that Tow Law had given Whitley a tough game. “They’ve improved have Tow Law. They worked hard for each other,...Continue reading
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Bay hit six as Allotment turned over
WEST ALLOTMENT CELTIC 1 WHITLEY BAY 6 Tuesday 4th February 2025 Report by Julian Tyley Whitley continued their rich vein of form with an emphatic victory over West Allotment, hitting the hosts for six on...
“Every one of them out there was outstanding”
Report by Julian Tyley Whitley upset title chasing Shildon on Saturday with a very impressive 3-0 victory that ended a 13 match unbeaten run by the Railwaymen but Bay manager Jay Bates felt that it...Continue reading
“It was an all round good performance”
Report by Julian Tyley Understandably after a comprehensive 5-0 victory there were big smiles on the faces of the Bay players, fans and management following Saturday’s game at Seaham. Assistant manager Barry Rizza summed up...Continue reading
Jay Bates looks back on the Redcar game
Report by Julian Tyley Whitley Bay manager Jay Bates had no complaints about the result of Tuesday night’s game against league leaders Redcar Athletic. “They’re a good team and you can see why they’re top...Continue reading
“It was great to win it”
Report by Julian Tyley Whitley secured all three points against West Auckland thanks to two late goals, in the 81st and 94th minute. Bay manager Jay Bates said that once the equaliser went in he...Continue reading
“It was grit, desire and determination”
Report by Julian Tyley The very difficult conditions proved to be one of the main talking points after Whitley battled to a 1-0 victory at Easington Colliery on Saturday. With a near gale force wind...Continue reading
“It was a fair result”
Report by Julian Tyley Bay manager Jay Bates felt the 0-0 draw against Blyth Town was a fair result. The point gained by the visitors was enough to take them top of the table and...Continue reading
“A very professional performance”
Report by Julian Tyley Whitley’s 2-0 victory over Prudhoe YC Seniors in the Brooks Mileson Memorial League Cup brought a very contented response from Assistant Manager Barry Rizza. “I thought it was a very professional...Continue reading
“A very bad day at the office”
Report by Julian Tyley Assistant manager Barry Rizza pulled no punches when he assessed Whitley’s performance in their 4-1 defeat at Newcastle Blue Star on Friday night. “That was a very, very bad day at...Continue reading