The three points was one thing, but it also carried on the Blues' impressive record of not conceding a goal in their opening three games of the campaign, the only side in the division not to do so.

The Seasiders were able to win the game with plenty to spare against a Nantwich side who failed to impress despite winning their first two matches of the season ahead of their visit to the Yorkshire coast.

The visitors did have the first sights of goal however with both James Lawrie and Shaun Miller going close, but both hit tame efforts which would never worry Shane Bland in the Whitby goal.

The Seasiders took the lead after 20 minutes with one of their first shots of the game but it was worth waiting for as Jacob Hazel scored a stunner, something seen on several occasions during pre-season.

A goal-kick from Nantwich keeper Cameron Terry did get over half-way, but Daniel Rowe towered above his opponent to regain possession for Town. The ball then found its way to Liam Cooke who quickly picked out Hazel on the edge of the box. He turned away and caused confusion between the two centre-halves before firing a powerful strike right into the top corner of Terry's goal from range.

Hazel's strike seemed to spark the game into life and Whitby could have had a second seconds later but Josh MacDonald saw his effort from a tight angle sail just over the bar on the half-volley.

Nantwich did show some sign of a reaction on 23 minutes when Prince Haywood received the ball on the egde of the area but with a number of Whitby defenders blocking his view to goal, the Ghanain struck wide.

Two minutes later, Whitby's Hazel found himself with space on the edge of the box but this particular effort was a lot less productive than the one for this spectacular goal and it found its way straight into the hands of Terry.

Half-time was looming but the chances continued to flow with Priestley Griffiths playing a dangerous ball into the box from a free-kick which was just crying out for a touch, before Lewis Ritson then had an optimistic go from range but he was to be denied by Terry who comfortably gathered.

Just before the break, Hazel went close again when he turned away from his man out wide before cutting inside. Unfortunatley his curling strike was just wide of Terry's right-hand post.

The second 45 minutes took a while to get going but it would eventually provide great entertainment for the 416 inside the Turnbull Ground, or at least those of a Whitby persuasion.

Hartlepool loanee MacDonald got his first goal for the Seasiders on 56 minutes when Nantwich defenders kept backing off the talented wide-man, almost encouraging him to shoot.

He was more than happy to oblige and he made them pay by striking low into the bottom corner of Terry's goal from just inside the area.

If the away side were to get themselves back into the game, they would need a pretty quick response and they almost got a goal back on 61 minutes when a dangerous cross was played into the box, but similarly to Griffiths' ball for Whitby in the first half, there was to be no end result as the ball evaded everyone in the area.

Whitby could easily have had a third on 72 minutes when right-back Nathan Dyer called Terry into action, but the Nantwich stopper was equal to his low effort and tipped it around the post.

There was a controversial moment with 15 minutes to play when Caspar Hughes only received a yellow card for a horrific tackle on Hazel. The Whitby striker was simply seeing the ball out of play for a throw-in before being taken out from behind and almost seriously injuring himself on the pitch perimeter boards.

It seemed as if Nantwich captain Hughes had it in for the Blues' forward though as he wiped him out again minutes later and this time he did receive his marching orders with a second booking.

On 82 minutes, there was another red card for Nantwich, but it went to their manager Dave Cooke who had presumably said something out of order to the linesman on his side of the pitch.

With the numerical advantage, it seemed as if Whitby's players fancied filling their boots in the closing stages, something which was summed up when central defender Ritson ran from inside his own half and into the visitors' box before eventually firing over.

On another day, Whitby could have had more goals but Lee Bullock and Nathan Haslam would certainly be delighted with their sides' showing.