Tag Archives: Match Report

Lang Jacks comfortably cruise into the next round of the FA Vase

Whickham booked their place in the FA Vase Second Qualifying round after a comfortable 4-0 victory over Jarrow in the Perth Green sunshine.  After an uneventful first half in which both teams created very little, Whickham dominated the majority of the second half and deservedly came out on top after a well-organised display.  Scott Robson […]

Lang Jacks suffer first league defeat at home under Fawcett

Whickham suffered their first competitive defeat of the season at the hands of Guisborough Town at The Glebe on Tuesday night. WRITES CHRIS MILLS A Jason Blackburn penalty and Joseph Bartliff strike gave the visitors a two-goal advantage before the break. Just after the hour mark Blackburn scored his second to wrap up the points […]

Determined Lang Jacks march on in the FA Cup

Whickham continued their impressive start to the season with a 2-1 home victory against Frickley Athletic in the FA Cup.  Dale Burrell put the home team ahead with a header inside the first half an hour in front of a bumper crowd at the First Mortgage Glebe. The visitors levelled midway through the second half […]

Classy Lang Jacks produce controlled performance to claim victory 

Whickham produced a dominant display to take all three points at the First Mortgage Glebe on Tuesday evening.  Defender George Priest got the hosts on their way after just eleven minutes before Nathan Greenwood scored a brace to complete the scoring for the home team. Crook pulled one back five minutes into the second half […]

Whickham 3-0 Guisborough Town: Lang Jacks home finale ends in comfortable win

A brace from captain Zak Atkinson and one from his partner in crime Scott Robson ensured the Lang Jacks ended their last game of the season with a comfortable victory over Guisborough Town. After a shaky opening 15 minutes from the home side, Atkinson opened the scoring after a shot by Jamie Dunn landed at […]

Whickham 6-0 Newcastle Benfield: Six of the best for the Lang Jacks as they cruise to victory

Zak Atkinson bagged a hat trick on Tuesday evening as Whickham took care of Newcastle Benfield on Tuesday evening in impressive fashion. The rout started just two minutes in, Dale Burrell’s header forcing a mistake at the back, allowing Jack Robson to capitalise and loop a finish over the keeper from the left hand side […]

North Shields 2 – 2 Whickham: tight affair sees points shared

Scott Robson took his goal tally to 11 for the season as Whickham came away with a point from second placed North Shields in a hotly contested affair. Whickham got off to the perfect start, when after just two minutes Zak Atkinson played Robson in behind the defence, and he cooly slotted home into the […]

Whickham 2-2 West Allotment: snappy game ends in draw for Lang Jacks

A feisty stop start affair on Friday night under the lights saw points shared between Whickham and West Allotment in front of 181 fans at the Glebe. The early exchanges were dominated by lots of 50/50 tackles in midfield, with both teams eager to stamp their authority on proceedings. It was Whickham who struck first, […]

Whickham 5 – 3 Ashington FC: never say die attitude leads to three points for Whickham

Whickham came from behind three times to continue their unbeaten run at home under Tony Fawcett in a game which saw seven second half goals. In a first half where Nathan Greenwood had the opposition defence on strings down the left hand side, Ashington scored from a corner to lead 1-0 at HT. Whickham responded […]

Whickham 1-1 Sunderland RCA – Defences on top as points shared

The Lang Jacks were forced to settle for a point as they were unable to break down Sunderland’s resilient defence on a windy and rainy afternoon at the Glebe. A unusual slow start to the game cost the home side as Sunderland took the lead from a free kick inside the first 15 mins, a […]