2nd half come back gives Men's 1 win

It was a win desperately needed and one that moved them back to 2nd place but still trailing in Leeds HC's wake.

It was the men in green that started the brighter, capitalising on some poor control and missed placed passes from Whitley Bay and within 5min Wakefield had taken the lead. A loose ball from a deflected cross bounced its way into the Whitely Bay "D" and nicely onto a foot. Jordan Thompson made a sharp save from the resulting penalty corner drag flick, but as it cannoned off the post it fell perfectly in the path of the Wakefield attack to tap in.

Whitley Bay tried to force their way back in the game and if not for a number of fine saves in a row from Wakefield's keeper they might have been but again it was Wakefield who made their chances count. A midfield steal allowed a 3 on 2 counter attack which Wakefield took with asking; Thompson found himself helpless as they passed the ball around him and casually into the net.

Going into half time it would have been 3-0 for the home side if it wasn't for Thompson in the Whitley goal as he made a diving save to edge the ball around the post and then foiled a 1 on 1 just before the whistle sounded.

A different Whitley Bay side came out for the 2nd half and 15min is all it took for them to draw level. Chris Traynor kept his goal scoring run going as his bagged two goals from two penalty corners in a row; the pick of the bunch a deft disguised low drag flick into the bottom right corner.

Shortly after Alex Lockey made the turn a round complete as he pumped in a saved shot from close range.

Whitley Bay saw out a nervy final 5min but Wakefield could not muster a real chance, as they saw all 3 points slip through their hands.

Whitley Bay will end the 1st half of the season with 2 home games in a row and they will hope they can go into the Christmas break with 6 more points and 2nd place.