Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — South Shields 1st with 85 points, United of Manchester 8th with 63, 22 apart. The last five rounds placed South Shields no better than 6th for form, against 1st in the standings. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, South Shields ran at 1.69 scored and 0.93 conceded, United of Manchester at 1.62 and 1.14.
South Shields's unbeaten run stood at 9.
Mariners Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,500. On the scoreboard, South Shields led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
South Shields: T. Broadbent (5') · United of Manchester: P. Ennis (46'), M. Potts (70')
Key stats
Possession: South Shields 53% · United of Manchester 47% · Total shots: 8-10 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 7-2