Whitley Bay 1-3 West Auckland in the Northern League, Division One , Semifinals.

Whitley Bay won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–L–W–W), scoring 8 and conceding 4.

West Auckland won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–L–W), scoring 10 and conceding 4.

The two sides have met 3 times: Whitley Bay 0 wins, West Auckland 3, 0 draws.