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  Whitley Bay bring silver lining to Jay Bates reign with Senior Cup final win

  Outgoing manager Jay Bates hailed his Whitley Bay heroes as they rounded off his managerial reign by lifting the Northumberland Senior Cup with a penalty shoot-out win against Northern Premier League East club Heaton Stannington.

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  Dean Nicholson wants Heaton Stannington to ’embrace’ Senior Cup final challenge

  Heaton Stannington manager Dean Nicholson wants his players to 'embrace' the challenge of trying to become the first side to retain the Northumberland Senior Cup in 14 years.

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  Johnno’s Gigg is going to plan

  Boyhood Bury fan Anthony Johnson didn’t need to be told of the pressure cooker at Gigg Lane – but even his kids came home from school talking about it!

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  HIGH AND RO! IT’S GLORY FOR GRANT

  NPL WEST PLAY-OFF FINAL Shenton praises his Avro heroes By Paul Rooney AVRO 4 Dyson 27, Mason 67, Simms 74, Hawley 90+4 STALYBRIDGE CELTIC 2 Tinning 47, Horan 57 THIS was a pulsating local derby worthy of any final as Avro created history by progressing to the Northern Premier League’s...