Whitley Bay host Birtley in the Northern League, Division One , round 5.

Whitley Bay won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–L–W–D), scoring 8 and conceding 10.

Birtley won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–W–L–D), scoring 7 and conceding 14.

The two sides have met 4 times: Whitley Bay 0 wins, Birtley 2, 2 draws.