Match Report
43 points separated the sides: South Shields 2nd on 95, King's Lynn Town 19th on 52. South Shields's recent output lagged their position: 10th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, King's Lynn Town were scoring 1.22 and conceding 1.39, South Shields 2.15 and 0.93, against a competition average of 1.53 goals per team per game.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by King's Lynn Town, 2 by South Shields, 1 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 80% of the meetings. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
The venue was The Walks, with room for 5,733 spectators. King's Lynn Town led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
King's Lynn Town: Brandon Forbes (13'), Carlton Ubaezuonu (59'), Morgan Williams (45')
Key stats
Possession: King's Lynn Town 33% · South Shields 67% · Total shots: 13-7 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 4-5