Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — South Shields 2nd with 95 points, Marine 12th with 62, 33 apart. On recent form South Shields sat only 10th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Against a league average of 1.53 goals per team per game, Marine ran at 1.35 scored and 1.57 conceded, South Shields at 2.15 and 0.93.
7 matches unbeaten backed South Shields's arrival, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Marine 7/15, South Shields 13/15.
The Marine Travel Arena, capacity 3,185, hosted the game. South Shields led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Marine: Adam Anson (51'), James Potter (90') · South Shields: Sonny Finch (26'), Oliver Bainbridge (90')
Key stats
Possession: Marine 28% · South Shields 72% · Total shots: 5-7 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 1-10