Match summary
South Shields and Merthyr Town drew 1-1 in the Enterprise National League North (England).
South Shields vs Merthyr TownResult & H2H
Match Timeline
65'Red Card
South Shields
Goal!
1-0
Cain Sykes
47'·South Shields
⚽
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
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 — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shields | 15 | W4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12/15 | 9-4 |
| Merthyr Town | 15 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 7/15 | 9-6 |
- L1-2 vs Harrogate Town2026-07-21
- W4-1 @ Gateshead2026-07-28
- W1-0 @ Scarborough Athletic2026-08-08
- W2-1 vs Chorley2026-08-15
- W1-0 @ Morecambe2026-08-18
- L1-2 vs Forest Green Rovers2026-07-18
- W3-0 vs Briton Ferry2026-07-21
- W2-0 vs Hednesford Town2026-08-08
- L1-2 @ Spennymoor Town2026-08-15
- D2-2 vs AFC Telford United2026-08-18
- Meetings on record
- 2
- Period covered
- 2025-11-11 – 2026-03-21
- South Shields wins
- 1
- Draws
- 0
- Merthyr Town wins
- 1
- Avg goals per meeting
- 4.5
- Over 2.5 goals
- 100%
- Both teams scored
- 100%
- Home side won
- 100%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | South Shields | 4-1 | Merthyr Town |
| 2025-11-11 | Merthyr Town | 3-1 | South Shields |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shields | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | WWW | 1 | +1 |
| Merthyr Town | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | WLD | 10 | 0 |
- Points gap
- 5 ptsSouth Shields 9 · Merthyr Town 4
- Positions
- #2 vs #10
- Goals per game
- 1.33/0.33 vs 1.67/1.33scored/conceded per game · league average 1.19
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 2 matches
Goals
5-4
Total matches
2Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 2 matches
1
South Shields wins
0
Draws
1
Merthyr Town wins
Goals Scored
5 - 4
Matchday 4 — Enterprise National League North
- Worksop Town vs Hereford — 22 Aug 20260-3
- Spennymoor Town vs Oxford City — 22 Aug 20261-4
- Southport vs Bedford Town — 22 Aug 20264-1
- Radcliffe Borough vs Morecambe — 22 Aug 20262-1
- Macclesfield vs Brackley Town — 22 Aug 20262-1
- King's Lynn Town vs Marine — 22 Aug 20261-4
- Harborough Town vs Darlington — 22 Aug 20264-2
- Chorley vs Scarborough Athletic — 22 Aug 20262-1
- Chester vs Spalding United — 22 Aug 20261-0
- Buxton vs Hebburn Town — 22 Aug 20261-2