Team - Liversedge Craddock Scott Leeson Hassan Batchelor Dalton (Davis) Hackworth Campbell Beadle McReady sub Lyth Oakley Campbell
Report - Substitute James Phoenix's scrambled injury time goal dumped Whitby out of the FA Trophy at fellow Northern Premier side Northwich Victoria on Tuesday night.
The result robbed Town of £4,000 and a trip to Blue Square North Worcester City in the First Round Proper of the competition.
Whitby were without striker Davey Southern, who has a knee injury and suspended centre-half Kevin Burgess. Manager Tommy Cassidy gave forward Ged Dalton a first start under the new regime with Andy Leeson slotting in next to Ibby Hassan at the heart of the Blues' defence.
The Seasiders began purposefully on a freezing cold night in Cheshire and should have led on nine minutes. Jimmy Beadle found himself clear in the six yard box but miskicked, however, Dalton nipped in before the defence could clear and forced a neat save low down from goalkeeper James Spencer, who was out of goal quickly to block.
Moments later, Beadle again raced into the home penalty area and appeared to be pushed to the ground with no touch on the ball by his marker, but referee Johnson felt otherwise and played on.
Beadle continued to be Town's best hope of a breakthrough and almost replicated an amazing goal recently scored for Glentoran in Northern Ireland, a former club of Tommy Cassidy. On his 101st outing for Town, the former York City midfielder attempted a mid-air back-heeled volley that Spencer clawed from the top-right corner, at full stretch.
Moments later, Chris Batchelor's quick swivel and low drive from the edge of the area brought a smart, smothering save from Spencer.
Spencer's opposite number, Nick Liversedge, had just one threat to deal with in the first half, and the young ex-Darlington stopper was on hand to clutch John McAliskey's brisk effort on the turn after chesting down.
The second half failed to stutter into life until very late on, Whitby were stung by the loss of Dalton with 20 minutes remaining. The former Carlisle and Blyth Spartans front-runner made way for Ashley Davis after feeling tightness in his hamstring.
Lee McArdle enjoyed a mazy run before slamming wastefully wide for the Vics- dangerous leading scorer Ollie Ryan, with 12 goals from 16 games for the hosts this season, then replaced the ineffective McAliskey with around 25 minutes remaining.
The former Conference National club had enjoyed the better of the second period with Town now struggling to trouble Spencer and his reshuffled backline, caused by injuries and loan spells ending. This despite Whitby enjoying plenty of possession in the Northwich half, but Davis struggled to find that elusive final piece of magic when it mattered.
The Blues looked tired especially with Wayne Riley driving toward them down the left. Great work from the lively winger then forced a brilliant point-blank stop from Liversedge at his near-post, with a wicked angled strike that took a late deflection.
The announcement of four minutes added time caused understandable worry for Whitby's chilly travelling support, especially with the home side now firmly on top.
This was amplified two minutes later when Hassan needlessly bundled Phoenix to the ground by the left touchline, a couple of yards outside the Whitby penalty area.
It was a mirror image of the position from which the Cheshire outfit levelled on Saturday. And so it proved, as that man Riley curled the set-piece across the area, Liversedge failed to get distance on his punch, the ball was knocked back across the face of goal and Phoenix bundled home a cruel last-gasp winner.
