Whitley Bay vs Metalist Kharkiv
Whitley Bay are to play a friendly match against Europa League's Metalist Kharkiv. The Ukrainian side is making the trip to Tyneside as a warm-up before playing Newcastle United.
Whitley Bay are to play a friendly match against Europa League's Metalist Kharkiv. The Ukrainian side is making the trip to Tyneside as a warm-up before playing Newcastle United.
More used to playing at a stadium which holds 40,000 people, this is where the Ukrainian team will play their David versus Goliath match against Whitley Bay FC.
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