Match Report
Bedford Town, 18th on 53 points, faced a 42-point deficit to South Shields (2nd, 95). On the form table Bedford Town stood 6th over the last five rounds, despite being 18th overall. Per game in the league, South Shields were scoring 2.15 and conceding 0.93, Bedford Town 1.43 and 1.67, against a competition average of 1.53 goals per team per game.
Mariners Park, capacity 2,500, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
South Shields: Ethan Mann (90') · Bedford Town: George Moncur (61')
Key stats
Possession: South Shields 74% · Bedford Town 26% · Total shots: 26-4 · On target: 12-1 · Corners: 24-2