Match Report
11 points for South Shields (7th), 8 for Chorley (12th): a 3-point gap. On the form table South Shields stood 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 7th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.2/0.6 for South Shields and 1.5/1.33 for Chorley (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.36.
Chorley entered with three losses in a row. Recent form was uneven: 9/15 points for South Shields, 1/15 for Chorley.
Across 7 recorded meetings, South Shields have 3 wins to Chorley's 2, with 2 draws, at 3.43 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 71% of the meetings went to the host. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 71% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 86%.
B. Tomlinson took charge of the match — our records show 33 games refereed with an average of 1.3 yellow cards per game. The venue was Mariners Park, with room for 2,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Chorley led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
South Shields: Adam Campbell (76'), Paul Blackett (86') · Chorley: Jack Hazlehurst (2')
Key stats
Possession: South Shields 72% · Chorley 28% · Total shots: 16-10 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 15-3