South Shields Women are hoping to bounce back from last week’s defeat when they make the short trip to face Sunderland West End Ladies in the NERWFL Premier Division (1:30pm kick-off). Becki McMahon’s second-half header wasn’t enough as Spennymoor Town Ladies completed a comeback to win 2-1 - firstly from the spot, and secondly from close range. It is a result which leaves Shields eighth in the league table with six points to their name after five games. This weekend’s hosts,

South Shields picked up another valuable three points on the road in a 3-0 win against newly-promoted Enterprise National League North side Worksop Town on Tuesday night. On-loan winger Lemar Gordon gave the visitors the lead shortly before half-time, before a Will Jenkins brace soon after the restart put the game beyond any doubt. The midweek game also saw Tom Watson keep his first clean sheet as a Mariner. Due to results elsewhere, it means that Shields remain top of the ta

Jen Wootten has urged her South Shields Women teammates to “bounce back stronger” after Sunday’s 2-1 defeat to Spennymoor Town Ladies. The Mariners took the lead in the 68th minute through captain Becki McMahon, before a quickfire double in the 78th and 80th minutes turned the game on its head. It came as a particularly harsh blow according to Wootten, who felt the lasses had performed well in the circumstances, but nevertheless she recognised the need to learn from the resul

Becki McMahon’s bullet header wasn’t enough for South Shields Women as they fell to a 2-1 defeat at home to Spennymoor Town Ladies on Sunday. The clash between the Mariners and the Moors saw many chances left squandered in both halves of football, with the opener coming with just 22 minutes to go - Shields’ McMahon headed it in from an Annece Legg cross. However, 10 minutes later, the visitors responded with a goal of their own via a Holly Doogan penalty. That equaliser sprun

South Shields were denied a late winner amid a frantic final five minutes in their game away to AFC Telford United on Saturday. Cedwyn Scott's 84th-minute opener appeared to have settled the result but Jordan Piggott had other ideas and levelled with one minute left on the clock. Results elsewhere mean the Mariners remain top of the Enterprise National League North table, now by two points as opposed to just one. Shields began the game well and controlled possession for large

South Shields Women return to NERWFL Premier Division action after a three week wait, with Spennymoor Town Ladies the visitors on Sunday (1:30pm kick-off).  It has been a productive few weeks for the lasses, who have progressed in both the NERWFL League Cup and DCFA Women’s Challenge Cup with their wins against Wallsend BC Women (3-1) and Sunderland West End Ladies (6-1) respectively. While that is exciting for the team, the focus immediately shifts to the league, where Shiel

Desiree Rodriguez made headlines for South Shields Women with her brace against Sunderland West End Ladies at the weekend. It took just 58 seconds from the moment she came on during the first-half to when she rolled the ball into the back of the net. The first of two finishes by her in the DCFA Women’s Challenge Cup Quarter-Final tie, it played a significant part in the team's success, to which Rodriguez was pleased with how things went. “We’re all super ecstatic with how we

Becki McMahon and Desiree Rodriguez doubled up as South Shields Women sweeped Sunderland West End Ladies aside in a 6-1 County Cup triumph on Sunday. McMahon brightened the Mariners’ Sunday afternoon in quick time, opening the deadlock in the third minute of the game.  The second and third goals of Shields’ afternoon came through substitute Desiree Rodriguez, in the 28th and 36th minute. McMahon then netted her second of the afternoon, and the Mariners’ fourth in the first-ha

South Shields Women host Sunderland West End Ladies in the DCFA Women’s Challenge Cup Quarter-Final on Sunday (1:30pm kick-off). After seeing off Wallsend BC Women in last week’s NERWFL League Cup tie, the Mariners will be hoping to make a double success in the cups with a positive result at the weekend. The two teams will meet for the second time this season, having previously played a league game in September at Harton Welfare - Sunderland West End came out 2-1 winners that

South Shields lost 3-1 against Merthyr Town in their longest trip of the Enterprise National League North season on Tuesday night. The team made a round trip of more than 600 miles but they were unable to deliver under the lights in South Wales against an increasingly hot Martyrs outfit, who have now won five on the spin. Cawley Cox and Ricardo Rees, from the spot, had given the hosts a 2-0 lead before Luke Woolston brought one back shortly before half-time. Cole Jarvis infli

South Shields Women have been drawn at home against Spennymoor Town Ladies in the NERWFL League Cup Third Round. The match will take place on Sunday, December 7th, with full match details to be confirmed closer to matchday. Shields entered the tournament in the Second Round at the weekend, after being awarded a bye from the First Round, and a Julie Raffel hat-trick was enough to see off Wallsend BC Women, in a 3-1 win for the Mariners. Meanwhile, the Moors have progressed thr

Ava England says that her South Shields Women teammates are “buzzing” with Sunday’s NERWFL League Cup win against Wallsend BC Women. It was a fairly comfortable game for the Mariners, who took the lead after just eight minutes, and from that point onwards they never surrendered their lead - it finished 3-1. “It’s always nice to get a win and, overall, I think the girls are buzzing with it,” she said.  “We worked hard throughout the whole game, even if it was a bit rocky at th

Julie Raffel’s hat-trick fired South Shields Women to a dominant NERWFL League Cup victory against Wallsend BC Women on Sunday. The Mariners struck early, breaking the deadlock just eight minutes into the game, when Raffel tucked in at the back post.  With 13 minutes to play, Shields got their well deserved second - Annece Legg picked up a second assist, with Raffel claiming a brace. The third goal of the game went the hosts’ way, as Wallsend stabbed one back one minute befor

South Shields Women are back on the road as they turn their focus towards the NERWFL League Cup against Wallsend BC Women this Sunday. The revived tournament sees the Mariners enter in the Second Round and they come up against a Wallsend BC side who are winless in the league so far. Sunday’s hosts have instead found their form in the Adobe Women’s FA Cup, where they have mounted an incredible run to the Second Round Proper. Shields are coming off a 3-1 win against Ossett Unit

South Shields picked up a priceless three points in a 4-2 win away against promotion hopefuls AFC Fylde on Wednesday night. The Mariners dug deep to turn things around in the first-half after Jonathan Ustabasi’s early strike in the fifth minute appeared to put a dampener on the Bonfire Night action. Cedwyn Scott’s brace had flipped the game on its head before Luca Thomas netted an early equaliser just three minutes after the restart. It would take some more fighting spirit to

Kennedy Green was delighted to see the hard work during the week pay off during South Shields Women’s 3-1 win against Ossett United Women on Sunday. It took a lot of fight and determination within the group to turn things around after the hosts initially took the lead, but a second-half comeback was completed thanks to efforts by Faye Killeen, Tianna Hill and Annece Legg. Revelling in her delight following the Mariners’ hard-fought victory, Green beamed: “Everything we have b

South Shields Women completed a second-half comeback in a 3-1 win against Ossett United Women on Sunday. The lasses fell behind initially, following an otherwise dominant first-half performance, after Emily Burgin headed an effort past Anna Yeakey in the 28th minute. In the glare of the setting West Yorkshire sun, Shields found form in front of goal and strikes by Faye Killeen - her first for the club - Tianna Hill and Annece Legg flipped the game on its head. It is an inspir

South Shields Women are looking to put the disappointment of last week’s Adobe Women’s FA Cup exit behind them as they visit Ossett United Women this Sunday (2pm kick-off). It is the First Team’s first outing in the NERWFL Premier Division for over a month - their last league game came in a 4-0 win against Wallsend BC Women on Sunday, September 28th. Annece Legg scored all four goals that afternoon with a stand-out second-half performance. Ossett United head into the game hav

Julie Raffel admitted South Shields Women found things “tough” against AFC Fylde Women in their Adobe Women’s FA Cup exit on Sunday. The lasses had high hopes heading into the First Round Proper tie following convincing performances against Washington FC Women, Fleetwood Town Wrens and Wallsend BC Women in all competitions previously, but it wasn’t to be. AFC Fylde came out comfortable 5-0 winners at 1st Cloud Arena. “Yeah, Sunday was a tough one,” she shared. “We didn’t real

South Shields Women exited the Adobe Women’s FA Cup at the First Round Proper stage in a 5-0 defeat to AFC Fylde Women on Sunday. The opening goal was one that was scored in quick time, with the visitors going one goal to the good through Hollie Kelsh-Ridge in the third minute of the game. The second was rifled in by Lois Moore on the stroke of the half-hour mark. Fylde went on to score a further three goals in the second-half, with goals coming from Molly Kelly, Kelsh-Ridge