Match Report
Marine (19th, 9 pts) visited South Shields (5th, 17 pts) with 8 points between them. The last five rounds placed Marine 14th in the league for form — higher than their 19th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: South Shields 1.13 scored and 1.25 conceded per game, Marine 1.11 and 1.22, with the league averaging 1.36.
South Shields had not lost in 7 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
Across 4 recorded meetings, South Shields have 2 wins to Marine's 1, with 1 draw, at 3 goals per meeting. 75% of these meetings ended in a home win.
Mariners Park, capacity 2,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: South Shields led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
South Shields: Paul Blackett (31'), Adam Campbell (37') · Marine: Declan Drysdale (49')
Key stats
Possession: South Shields 73% · Marine 27% · Total shots: 14-6 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 7-3