South Shields Women are back at Harton Welfare to host NERWFL Premier Division leaders Bradford City AFC Women on Easter Sunday (2pm kick-off). The Mariners are set to host the top two teams in the division over the next 10 days, with Thornaby FC Women making the hour-long trip to South Tyneside next week. The visitors have enjoyed great success on their travels lately, with their last two away games being a 2-0 win against Ponteland United Women, and a 3-0 win against Harrog

Eva McDonald was proud of how South Shields Women "showed good resilience” against a resolute Alnwick Town Ladies side on Sunday. A challenging game in the windy conditions, the deadlock was broken just five minutes after the restart through ex-Mariner Sophie Greener, before Madison Bouggess levelled the scoring 13 minutes later. The hosts would then re-take the lead through Rhiannon Mallaburn in the 71st minute, but Jen Wootten proved her class in the final minute of regular

Jen Wootten clawed back a point for South Shields Women in the final minutes as they drew 2-2 away to Alnwick Town Ladies on Sunday. Her 90th minute lob from distance marked the second time the Mariners had come back from a goal down and this time it was for certain. Former Mariner Sophie Greener had given the hosts the lead in the 50th minute following a turbulent and windy game which seemed to disrupt both teams’ rhythm. Madison Bouggess grabbed an equaliser 13 minutes late

South Shields Women make the trip up north to face Alnwick Town Ladies for the second time this season on Sunday (2pm kick-off). The Mariners pulled off an unlikely comeback in the Adobe Women’s FA Cup Second Round Qualifying back in September and they will be hoping to rediscover that feeling at the weekend. It is the first league meeting between the two sides this campaign, and Shields will be looking to pick up three points if they are to threaten the teams above them in t

South Shields Women debutant Connie Graham says she was “pleased” to get a “good goal” on Friday night. Her 54th-minute volley halved the deficit against Ponteland United Women but it wasn’t enough to instigate a comeback as the lasses narrowly lost 2-1. Despite the final result, Graham was happy to get on the scoresheet in her first outing in claret and blue. “I’m pleased that I was able to get a good goal on my debut for the club,” she admitted. That can only help the new a

Connie Graham scored a screamer but it wasn’t enough to seal a comeback as South Shields Women suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Ponteland United Women on Friday night. The hosts' evening didn’t get off to the best of starts when Ponteland’s number nine Isla Maggs opened the scoring just four minutes before half-time.  Soon after, and unfortunately for the Mariners, this lead was then doubled as Hannah McIntosh lashed home from distance.  However the second-half saw Shields’ dete

Julie Raffel says that her South Shields Women teammates are “feeling good” as they look to finish their season on a high note in the coming weeks. The lasses have seven league games - plus at least one cup game - scheduled between now and the end of April. That all starts tonight when they host Ponteland United Women in what will be the Mariners' first evening game of the campaign. “Yeah, it’s been busy, but we’re feeling good and ready for what’s coming!” she exclaimed. Alt

South Shields Women entertain Ponteland United Women under the floodlights this Friday (7:45pm kick-off). The lasses are back in action following a week off after their planned visit to Brunsmeer Athletic Women was postponed. Ponteland United, meanwhile, won 4-0 last time out against bottom side Sunderland West End Ladies. They have a number of games in hand over the other teams, so tonight's game could be pivotal for the visitors, who currently sit in sixth place, in terms o

Natalie May says she was left proud following South Shields Women’s 3-0 loss against Bradford City AFC Women on Sunday. Although the Mariners went home empty-handed, they put in a fantastic defensive shift and it is that spirit and determination which May feels earned the lasses a better result. “It was obviously a tough result to take because I think the performance deserved more,” she reflected, “but overall, I think we can be proud of how we approached the game. “We worked

South Shields Women’s spirited display wasn’t enough on Sunday as they fell short to NERWFL Premier Division promotion favourites Bradford City AFC Women. The team made the two-hour trip and put in a solid shift, with some excellent defensive work on show, but the lasses were left undone by a first-half penalty, a close-range shot and a header as they lost 3-0. Shields remain in fifth place ahead of their next game, where they will make the mammoth visit down to Brunsmeer Ath

South Shields Women travel to NERWFL Premier Division leaders Bradford City AFC Women this Sunday (2pm kick-off). Following last week’s 2-0 win at home to Harrogate Town AFC Women, the lasses make the trip to West Yorkshire to take on the title-contending side. They have taken maximum points from all league games bar one this season, but nevertheless the Mariners will no doubt be up for the challenge as the two teams reunite for the first time this season. Previous games have

Natalia Campbell was pleased to make her long-awaited ‘home’ debut for South Shields Women. The lasses had to wait just over three months to take to the Harton Welfare turf following a 2-1 defeat to Spennymoor Town Ladies in November, but they made it count this time with a 2-0 win against Harrogate Town AFC Women. “I think it’s good to get back to winning ways,” Campbell assessed afterwards. “We definitely deserved the three points.  “The girls played them earlier this seaso

Madison Bouggess’ brace inspired South Shields Women to a 2-0 win over Harrogate Town AFC Women on Sunday. The lasses got off to a bright opening when Bouggess rounded Amy Hood and slotted in the opener in the 11th minute. The second of Sunday’s clash didn’t come until injury time when Bouggess thundered a strike across goal to give the Mariners the three points. Coming into the game, the home Mariners had an incentive - to bounce back from their previous defeat away to Thorn

Sophie Clough has penned a farewell message to those connected with South Shields FC after it was confirmed she has left her position as the Club's Head of Women's Football. "I want to start by saying a massive thank you to everyone who's been involved with the women's programmes here at South Shields FC and has been part of the journey over the past 18 months. "I appreciate what each of you have brought to the environment, the passion, the drive, the desire to improve and ke

South Shields Women host Harrogate Town AFC Women in the NERWFL Premier Division on Sunday (2pm kick-off). After an almost 100-day wait, the lasses return to Harton Welfare to face the West Yorkshire side. The Mariners lost 3-0 against promotion hopefuls Thornaby FC Women last time out, so they will be looking ahead to this game as an opportunity to get back to winning ways. Sunday's visitors come into the match following a 2-2 draw against bottom side Sunderland West End Lad

Jen Wootten believes South Shields Women deserved more from their trip to Thornaby. The lasses went away empty-handed against one of the league favourites on Sunday, and she feels the final result doesn’t tell the full story in terms of how the team played out there. “I don’t think it fully reflects on our performance,” she said afterwards. “I think we worked hard and created plenty of chances, but we didn’t capitalise on them.” Wootten put in a Player of the Match-winning pe

South Shields Women suffered a 3-0 defeat at the hands of NERWFL Premier Division title contenders Thornaby FC Women on Sunday. The hosts opened the deadlock in the 15th minute thanks to Eve Gatens’ poached effort, and when the clock struck the half-hour mark the Mariners were behind by two, thanks to a wonder goal from Jen Knowles. With just ten minutes remaining, substitute Sophie Tierney made it three to the hosts. Shields came into Sunday afternoon's clash ready for anoth

South Shields Women visit Thornaby FC Women for the first time this season on Sunday (2pm kick-off). The lasses are hoping to shake off last week’s DCFA Women’s Challenge Cup exit with a strong performance against NERWFL Premier Division title-contenders Thornaby. This weekend’s hosts sit second in the division, with a remarkable 25 points picked up from their first 10 games - Shields find themselves in fifth place having recorded 17 points over the same period. Thornaby are

South Shields Women captain Becki McMahon believes the team's County Cup run is "something to be proud of" despite exiting in the Semi-Final on Sunday. They faced tough opposition in the form of Durham Cestria, who play one tier above the Mariners, and who had come into the game having scored 11 goals in their previous two league games. Although the final result went against the lasses, McMahon was pleased with how Shields dealt with the challenge. “They’re a really strong si

South Shields Women’s hopes of reaching the DCFA Women’s Challenge Cup Final were extinguished by a dominant Durham Cestria side on Sunday. Taking to Ford Hub as the lasses’ alternative home venue, it was in fact the Mariners who made the brighter start but the goals fell the visitors' way, who quickly took the game away from them. Grace Mackie scored within 15 minutes before Grace Monkhouse launched a screamer past Anna Yeakey in the 32nd minute. Emily Hutchinson would make