BILLINGHAM SYNTHONIA 2 WHITLEY BAY 2 (AET)

FOUR-TIME FA Vase winners Whitley Bay needed an extra-time equaliser to earn a replay on Tuesday at Hillheads.

Bay, who won a hat-trick of titles between 2009-11, led on the half hour through Scott Jasper’s header from Tom Potter’s cross – the first effort at goal in the game.

Synners Polish goalkeeper Adrian Beblowski then saved from Potter and Josh Nearney, the first half a drab affair.

The second was better, Bay midfielder Thibault Charmey inches wide and Alex Kempster shooting just over.

Billingham were level on the hour when Craig Hindmarch’s long-range deflected effort dipped just under the bar.

The game opened up and went into extra-time, Kempster through on goal immediately only for Beblowski to save again.

Billingham, promoted from the second division but struggling in the top flight, then took the lead in the all-Northern League tie.

Wide man Jewson was a threat and he cut inside to shoot across Bay keeper Tom Flynn – but the Teessiders couldn’t hang on.

Potter swung in a cross from the right that saw Liam Brooks challenge Beblowski, the ball evading both.

That allowed defender Ross Wilkinson to find the net from eight yards. Kempster and Jasper came close to a winner. STAR MAN: Jordan Jewson (B’ham S) ENTERTAINMENT: ★★★★★