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“It just wasn’t good enough”
Whitley Bay manager Jay Bates echoed the feelings of the fans who had travelled to Penrith on Saturday when he said it felt like an end of season game with a lack of heart and...Continue reading
Disappointing Bay are beaten at Penrith
PENRITH 2 WHITLEY BAY 0 Saturday 12th April 2025 Match report by Julian Tyley Whitley’s final away game of the season ended in a disappointing defeat at Penrith. The Cumbrians had been on a poor...
Points shared despite Larmouth stunner
BIRTLEY TOWN 1 WHITLEY BAY 1 Tuesday 8th April 2025 Report by Julian Tyley An outstanding performance by home goalkeeper Alfie Gordon denied Whitley victory in a keenly contested game at Birtley. Unlike in Saturday’s...
“It wasn’t happening in the final third today”
Report by Julian Tyley After the game at Shildon, Bay manager Jay Bates reflected on what had been a hard fought game and single goal defeat against a side who are in tremendous form and...Continue reading
Shildon edge a hard fought game
SHILDON 1 WHITLEY BAY 0 Saturday 5th April 2025 Report by Julian Tyley A single first half goal proved sufficient to give title chasing Shildon all three points in a closely contested game at a...
Tickets for North Shields game
Admission arrangements for our final game of the season at home to North Shields on Saturday 19th April This is not an all ticket game, but in order to reduce congestion and possible delays at...Continue reading
Coach travel to Penrith
There are a number of seats still available for supporters on the club coach to Penrith for our final away game of the season on Saturday 12th April. Having won the Northern League "Team of...Continue reading
“I think we were fantastic today”
Report by Julian Tyley Bay manager Jay Bates was delighted with his team’s 3-0 success at Crook Town and felt the margin of victory reflected their superiority on the day. Whitley went into the game...Continue reading
Impressive Bay claim victory at Crook
CROOK TOWN 0 WHITLEY BAY 3 Saturday 29th March 2025 Match report by Julian Tyley Whitley returned home from Crook with all three points after a convincing victory over a side who had been beaten...
“We got the win so we’ll take that”
Report by Julian Tyley Whitley Bay manager Jay Bates acknowledged that the penalty decision which led to the only goal of the game against Carlisle City was a controversial one but felt that with better...Continue reading