“There are more positives than negatives”
Bay manager Nick Gray felt that Saturday’s 2-1 defeat by West Auckland was harsh on his players. “I’m disappointed, gutted for the lads because they put a lot of effort in and I don’t think...Continue reading
Battling Bay suffer narrow defeat
WHITLEY BAY 1 WEST AUCKLAND TOWN 2 Saturday 19th March Whitley’s three game unbeaten run came to an end with a narrow defeat at home to West Auckland though a draw might have been a...Continue reading
Gray reflects on Billingham game
Whitley Bay manager Nick Gray said his first thoughts after last night’s 2-2 draw at Billingham Town were of disappointment. “The way we’ve been playing in the last few games, we should have come here...Continue reading
Bay fight back to earn a draw
BILLINGHAM TOWN 2 WHITLEY BAY 2 Tuesday 15th March The old cliché ‘a game of two halves’ was a fair summary of this game on Teesside when Whitley battled back from two goals down to...
Ryhope CW away in First Division Cup
Whitley face another trip to Ryhope in the Northern League First Division Cup. Having beaten Sunderland RCA on penalties in this week's Second Round, Nick Gray's side have been drawn away again, this time to...Continue reading
“I can’t fault the attitude of the lads”
Whitley progressed to the last eight of the First Division Cup by defeating Sunderland RCA 5-3 on penalties after the game in Ryhope had ended 1-1. Bay manager Nick Gray was pleased with the performance...Continue reading
Bay win cup tie on penalties
NORTHERN LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION CUP 2nd ROUND SUNDERLAND RCA 1 WHITLEY BAY 1 (Whitley Bay win 5-3 on penalties) Tuesday 8th March Whitley are through to the last eight of the Northern League First Division...
New arrivals at Hillheads
Whitley Bay manager Nick Gray has announced two new members of his management team. Liam McIvor, until recently manager at Newcastle Blue Star, has been brought in a assistant manager in place of Stu Brightwell,...Continue reading
“It was a well deserved point”
Speaking after Whitley’s 0-0 draw against second top Thornaby on Saturday, manager Nick Gray agreed with the consensus of opinion among home fans that it was a decent, hard earned point. “Spot on there, it...Continue reading
Battling Bay claim valuable point
WHITLEY BAY 0 THORNABY 0 Saturday 26th February This was a battling performance by Whitley against second top Thornaby and they put a dent in the Teessiders promotion challenge, fully deserving a share of the...