Birtley 2-0 Whickham in the Northern League, Division One , round 43.

Birtley won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (D–D–L–W–L), scoring 2 and conceding 5.

Whickham won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–D–D–L), scoring 2 and conceding 5.

The two sides have met 3 times: Birtley 2 wins, Whickham 1, 0 draws.