WHITLEY Bay FC have crashed out of the FA Carlsberg Vase following a dramatic 90 minutes at Hillheads on Saturday afternoon.

BOTH of the Percy Hedley Eagles Wheelchair Basketball teams face crunch games this weekend as they both continue to target the title for this season in their respective games.

BRITISH sprint champion Eric Smart, from Whitley Bay, has won his second major 90m veteran sprint handicap title within a month.

HILLHEADS legend Johnny Iredale is preparing to ice up once more for the Whitley Warriors.

A YOUNG student was on international duty last week but could not prevent England sliding to defeat.

COMBINATION Cup holders Wallsend Labour made it through to the last four of the competition with another convincing win at the weekend against a much-improved Bay Horse side.

ASHLEY Combe, Dan Anderton and Dean Armstrong hit the net for Harraby CC as they closed in on the top two in the Northern Alliance premier division.

A TEENAGER is hoping to make a point of impressing judges and land a place on a Great Britain squad.

SCHOOLS and early years groups are being invited to put on their running shoes for charity.

A YOUNG cricket star had his opponents in a spin after helping a county side win a tournament in Dubai.

NORTH Shields Football Club have issued a rallying call to the townsfolk as they embark upon a testing set of fixtures which could ultimately determine their end of season fortunes.

WITH Solway Sharks already confirmed as winners of the Northern Cup, Whitley Warriors coach Garry Dowd chose to rest some of his players for the trip to Billingham in the competition.

TWO games beat the freezing conditions on Saturday in the Tyneside Amateur League – but there were plenty of goals to warm those who were present.

NORTH Shields Juniors Under-12 Girls football team had a great win on Saturday, sending them to second place in the league.

BEDLINGTON Community hosted North Shields Royal Arms in the re-arranged County Minor Cup quarter-final – and it turned into a classic with end-to-end action.

SPORTS clubs in North Tyneside are being invited to an event aiming to help them develop their clubs.

HOLDERS Whitley Way face a tricky away trip in the Sixth Round of the FA Carlsberg Vase – if they can overcome league rivals West Auckland.

HOLDERS Whitley Way face a tricky away trip in the Sixth Round of the FA Carlsberg Vase – if they can overcome league rivals West Auckland.

THE young players at Rockcliff Rugby Club are doing a sponsored walk on Sunday to raise money to purchase new kit.

WHITLEY Bay FC boss Ian Chandler said he welcomes the selection headache he faces ahead of Saturday’s FA Carlsberg Vase clash.