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South Shields vs Merthyr TownResult & H2H

South Shields

1–1
FTAug 22, 2026

Merthyr Town

  • Sykes47'
Mariners Park

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Goal!
1-1
Ben Margetson
Ben Margetson
81'·Merthyr Town
⚽
65'Red Card
Robbie Tinkler
Robbie Tinkler
South Shields
Goal!
1-0
Cain Sykes
Cain Sykes
47'·South Shields
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

South Shields
South Shields
Merthyr Town
Merthyr Town
39%Ball Possession61%
10Shots Total17
7Shots On Target7
1Corners7
12Fouls7
4Yellow Cards1
1Offsides2
3Shots Off Target10
66Attacks76
42Dangerous Attacks55
1Goals1
9Free Kicks13
5Substitutions4
1Red Cards0

South Shields vs Merthyr Town in numbers

FormLast 5 games, all competitions

South Shields4W 0D 1L
  1. Lost1-2Harrogate Town
  2. Won4-1@ Gateshead
  3. Won1-0@ Scarborough Athletic
  4. Won2-1Chorley
  5. Won1-0@ Morecambe
Merthyr Town2W 1D 2L
  1. Lost1-2Forest Green Rovers
  2. Won3-0Briton Ferry
  3. Won2-0Hednesford Town
  4. Lost1-2@ Spennymoor Town
  5. Drew2-2AFC Telford United
South ShieldsMerthyr Town
12Pointsof 157
9Goals scored9
4Goals conceded6
2Clean sheets2
5Scored in a row11
4Unbeaten in a row1
0Without a win2
0Conceded in a row2

Head to head2 meetings · Nov 2025 – Mar 2026

South Shields wins
1
Draws
0
Merthyr Town wins
1
4.5goals per meeting
100%both teams scored
100%3+ goals
100%won by the host

Most recent meetings

  1. Enterprise National League NorthSouth Shields4-1Merthyr Town
  2. Enterprise National League NorthMerthyr Town3-1South Shields

League table before kickoffRebuilt from 36 earlier results

South ShieldsMerthyr Town
#2Position#10
9Points3 v 3 games4
+3Goal difference+1
1.33Scored per gameleague avg 1.191.67
0.33Conceded per game1.33
#1Form table position#10

How we calculate this

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 2 matches
South Shields
Won 50%
(1/2)
Draw 0%
(0/2)
Merthyr Town
Won 50%
(1/2)
Goals
5-4
Total matches
2

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 2 matches

1
South Shields wins
0
Draws
1
Merthyr Town wins
Goals Scored
5 - 4
Mar 21, 2026 • Enterprise National League North
South Shields
South Shields
4-1
Merthyr Town
Merthyr Town
Nov 11, 2025 • Enterprise National League North
Merthyr Town
Merthyr Town
3-1
South Shields
South Shields

Fixtures

Matchday 4 — Enterprise National League North

Match summary

South Shields and Merthyr Town drew 1-1 in the Enterprise National League North (England).

Goal scorers

South Shields: Cain Sykes (47') · Merthyr Town: Ben Margetson (81')

Key stats

Possession: South Shields 39% · Merthyr Town 61% · Total shots: 10-17 · On target: 7-7 · Corners: 1-7

Recent form

South Shields: WWW · Merthyr Town: DLW

More details:

South Shields — live results and scheduleMerthyr Town — live results and schedule