Match Report
South Shields, 1st with 85 points, sat 35 points above Marske United (16th, 50). On the form table Marske United stood 7th over the last five rounds, despite being 16th overall. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Marske United ran at 1.36 scored and 1.88 conceded, South Shields at 1.69 and 0.93.
South Shields were unbeaten in 6, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Marske United 4/15, South Shields 13/15.
The match was played at GER Stadium in Marske-by-the-Sea (capacity 2,500). On the scoreboard, South Shields led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-4.