Birtley 3-1 Thornaby in the Northern League, Division One , round 7.

Birtley won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–L–L), scoring 11 and conceding 12.

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

The two sides have met 3 times: Birtley 1 win, Thornaby 1, 1 draw.