Newcastle B'Star 3-1 Birtley in the Northern League, Division One , round 42.

Newcastle B'Star won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–L–W–L), scoring 11 and conceding 11.

Birtley won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–L–L), scoring 4 and conceding 9.

The two sides have met 2 times: Newcastle B'Star 1 win, Birtley 1, 0 draws.