Match Report
South Shields went into the game 6th in the table on 14 points; Spalding United sat 8th on 11 — a 3-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 1.17/0.5 for South Shields and 1.14/0.57 for Spalding United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.31.
South Shields were unbeaten in 5, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: South Shields 13/15, Spalding United 7/15.
The referee was M. Mitchell, with 16 matches in our database and 3.1 yellows per game on average. The venue was Mariners Park, with room for 2,500 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
South Shields: Jordan Marshall (48') · Spalding United: Abduramane Sani (85')
Key stats
Possession: South Shields 68% · Spalding United 32% · Total shots: 9-7 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 4-2