⚽️ Full highlights will be a little while as admin is away for a couple of days, but I wanted to share this moment… Alex Payne at the Gallowgate End!

👏 A massive thank you to the Stan Army who made a hell of a racket at St. James’ Park tonight - terrific support as always!

The Stan fall to defeat in the penalty shootout. Congratulations to this year’s winners Whitley Bay!

🏆FULL TIME🏆 All square after 90 minutes… penalties again!

90+5’ Robson booked - Whitley Bay have a central free kick 40 yards out. 1-1

90+2’ Hopper dribbles into the box and shoots but it’s an easy save for the Whitley Bay keeper. 1-1

90’ FIVE minutes added. 1-1

90’ Sharpe hammers a 30 yard free kick into the stands for Whitley Bay. 1-1

87’ Burn lets fly from 25 yards but it’s over the bar. 1-1

82’ Chrisp drills in a low square ball from the left but the Whitley Bay keeper gets down at his near post to prevent danger. 1-1

75’ SUBS: Andy Burn and Max Storey replace Connor Walker and Alex Payne. 1-1

64’ SUB: Jay Errington replaces Konner Lamb. 1-1

63’ SAVE! Brass gets down low to his right to push away Livermore’s shot! 1-1

60’ CHANCE! Lamb picks up the ball midway into the Whitley Bay half, he plays a beautiful through ball to Pearson who is one-on-one but the shot is wildly off-target. 1-1

55’ Nkunku equalises for Whitley Bay. 1-1

49’ GOALLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!! Alex Payne finds the back of the net at St. James’ Park! We lead 1-0!

48’ HUGE CHANCE! Pearson is found in the box, he slips in Lamb to his left who has time and space to shoot… off target! Agonising! 0-0

🏆 We’re back underway at St. James’ Park… HOWAY THE STAN!

🏆HALF TIME🏆 An entertaining, even half draws to a close - both sides have had big chances, but it’s goalless!

44’ CHANCE! Walker gets into the box, cuts onto his left foot and forces a big save from Asikaogu in the Whitley Bay goal! 0-0

43’ Hopper receives the ball out on the left, he clips a ball into the middle for the arriving Lamb but it’s just above his head. 0-0

37’ UNBELIEVABLE! Whitley Bay have four or five bites of the cherry but Brass and his defence are in front of each of their efforts. Heroic stuff to keep it goalless! 0-0

35’ CLOSE! Pearson forces the keeper into a good save from the free kick, and then once the ball is recycled, he puts a shot high and wide. 0-0

34’ Hopper is fouled right on the edge of the Whitley Bay box, free kick in a very dangerous position… 0-0

28’ Larmouth blasts a first-time shot high and wide for Whitley Bay. 0-0

23’ Chrisp shoots from 30 yards out but it goes over the goal and into the Leazes End. 0-0

22’ Whitley Bay’s Larmouth receives the game’s first booking for a push. 0-0

19’ Jack Errington heads over from a corner for Whitley Bay. 0-0

18’ Shepherd gets in the way of a goal-bound shot by Whitley Bay’s Sharpe.

15’ CHANCE! Hopper switches to Lamb on the left, he plays in Walker on the edge of the box who tries to bend into the far top corner… narrowly wide! 0-0

13’ A lapse in defence allows Sharpe to seize the ball and shoot from the edge of the box but it’s straight at Brass. 0-0

1’ Livermore has an early chance for Whitley Bay but his left-footed shot is easily gathered by Brass. 0-0

🏆 We’re underway at St. James’ Park… HOWAY THE STAN!

🏆TEAM NEWS🏆 TWO changes from our final league game of the season… ✅ Payne and Lamb start ⬇️ Burn and Errington drop to the bench

🍓 Nothing like a serenade from Russ’s songbook to get the Stan Army fired up!

⚫️⚪️🏆 The lads are up for the cup!

🏟️ The lads have arrived at St. James’ Park!

⏪ Lewis Brass made two huge penalty shoot-out saves to secure the Newcastle Flooring Northumberland Senior Cup trophy last year! Can we do it again tonight? 🎥 youtu.be/nAD5XeKxlxM?...

🏆MATCHDAY🏆 It all comes down to this… join us at Newcastle United’s St. James’ Park tonight as we battle with Whitley Bay to retain the Newcastle Flooring Northumberland Senior Cup! Match info: heatonstan.co.uk/northumberla...

🕢 This time tomorrow, we'll be underway against Whitley Bay in the Newcastle Flooring Northumberland Senior Cup Final... Match details: heatonstan.co.uk/northumberla...

⏪ We came from behind to beat Newcastle University in the semi-final to book our place in this year’s Newcastle Flooring Northumberland Senior Cup Final! 🎥 youtu.be/_29QoxYK9cU?...

📸 We asked club photographer @stansnaps.bsky.social to pick out some of his favourite photos from the 25/26 season... and here they are! Be sure to give Joe a follow as he'll be providing commentary over on his account! (1/7 - THREAD 👇)

⏪ The season started with a win over Whitley Bay in the FA Cup… Will it end with one in the Newcastle Flooring Northumberland Senior Cup final on Tuesday night? 🎥 youtu.be/QAf4UBAUBng?...

⏪ Our Northumberland Senior Cup trophy defence started with a penalty shoot-out victory against Blyth Town! Highlights: youtu.be/9UYQkzs1gNg?...

🍺🏆 We’re delighted to announce that tonight we were presented the CAMRA Tyneside Club of the Year award for 2026! 👏 A massive thanks has to go to our volunteers Dave and Reg for making it happen, and to all of our fantastic bar staff!

🤣 Tickets for our next Stan Comedy Night on Thursday 18th June are now on sale! We’ll be revealing the fantastic line-up very soon… 🎟️ Tickets are just £15: heatonstanfc.ktckts.com/event/heacom...

🗓️ Just one game remains… and it’s a biggie!

🚨 Last chance to vote!

🏆NEXT MATCH🏆 Our return to St. James’ Park is just around the corner! Join us as we face Whitley Bay in our Newcastle Flooring Northumberland Senior Cup trophy defence! Read more: heatonstan.co.uk/northumberla...

⚽️ It’s time to choose your GOAL OF THE SEASON! You only have until the end of this Thursday to vote so don’t delay… 📲 tinyurl.com/stangots2526