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

South Shields Women host Durham Cestria in the Semi-Final of the DCFA Women’s Challenge Cup on Sunday (2pm kick-off). The Mariners are potentially two games away from lifting silverware this season but they will first have to navigate a strong Cestria side who play one division above them. Shields breezed past Washington FC Women and Sunderland West End Ladies - both games at home - in the two previous rounds to get to this stage. Meanwhile, Cestria were awarded a walkover wi

Julie Raffel praised South Shields Women’s character following their fightback draw against Ponteland United Women on Sunday. It was a game of constant back and forth as the two teams ultimately settled for a 2-2 draw, but it came with its fair share of drama - especially late on. That was something she highlighted, but regardless the team’s spirit shone through. “It was a tough game with a lot going on, especially at the end," she said. “We showed a lot of fight to stay in i

South Shields Women snatched a last-second equaliser amidst a chaotic final minutes against Ponteland United Women on Sunday. The opener of what was a dramatic four-goal clash between the Mariners and Ponteland came in the 62nd minute through the host's Chloe Adam. It took the Mariners 22 minutes to hit back, as Julie Raffel stabbed home the equaliser in the 84th minute. Both sides were not done there, as another two goals were in store deep into stoppage time - Katie Monagha

South Shields Women look to shake off last week’s postponement as they make the short visit to Ponteland United Women this Sunday (2pm kick-off). The lasses were out of action as heavy rainfall resulted in a waterlogged pitch at Harton Welfare, but attention turns to Ponteland United, who the Mariners are yet to face this season. Annece Legg scored Shields’ first goal of 2025 when they last made the trip to Ponteland Leisure Centre, although the game finished 4-1 to the hosts

Update: The First Team's fixture at home to Ossett United has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. South Shields Women return home on Sunday as they look to make it five wins in a row in all competitions when they take on Ossett United Women (1:30pm kick-off). A dominating first-half blitz saw the lasses put five goals past last week’s hosts Harrogate Town AFC Women before Tianna Hill sealed the 6-1 win with a tap-in after the break. Ossett United played their first gam

South Shields Women’s hat-trick hero Madison Bouggess expressed her delight after Sunday’s resounding 6-1 thrashing of Harrogate Town AFC Women. The South Shields FC Women’s International Academy forward netted three goals and recorded one assist during the first-half as the Mariners overwhelmed the hosts in front of goal. That “winning energy” and keen instinct is something Bouggess is hoping to carry forward into future games. “Sunday’s game was very exciting!” she exclaime

South Shields Women hit Harrogate Town AFC Women for six away from home on Sunday. The lasses one-upped last week’s five-goal demolition of Brunsmeer Athletic Women and claimed all three points in style - Madison Bouggess netted a first-half hat-trick while Tianna Hill got a brace and Kelsi Hoot got on the scoresheet too. It meant the Mariners’ perfect start to 2026 in the NERWFL Premier Division continued - a home game against Ossett United Women is next on the agenda to po

South Shields Women Co-Head Coach Sophie Clough has given her post-match thoughts following the lasses’ emphatic 6-1 win over Harrogate Town AFC Women this afternoon. Goals by Madison Bouggess - who netted a first-half hat-trick - Tianna Hill (a brace) and Kelsi Hoot sealed the three points on the road in the NERWFL Premier Division. Read below to find out what she had to say about the dominant display in North Yorkshire. “Fantastic three points on the road with plenty of goa

South Shields Women embark on their first away game of 2026, which will see them travel to North Yorkshire to face Harrogate Town AFC Women on Sunday (2pm kick-off). The lasses made it a dream start to the new year with a 5-0 thrashing at home to Brunsmeer Athletic Women and they will be looking to continue their good run of results this weekend. Harrogate Town are seventh in the NERWFL Premier Division standings with 13 points - Shields have the same number of points but hav

Faye Killeen marked her return from injury with a goal for South Shields Women in their 5-0 demolition of Brunsmeer Athletic Women at the weekend. It was the best start imaginable to the new year for the lasses, who had waited a month for some action - but it was even longer for Killeen who had nursed a minor injury since November. “I couldn’t wait to be back,” she said after the match. “I felt like I had missed so much, so it was definitely nice to be playing again after the

Super substitutes Faye Killeen and Eva McDonald stole the show for South Shields Women in a five-star performance against Brunsmeer Athletic Women on Sunday. The Mariners began ferociously and opened the deadlock inside 11 minutes through Kelsi Hoot. Right on the stroke of half-time, they doubled their lead thanks to Madison Bouggess’ composed finish. Three more goals came in the second-half thanks to substitutes Killeen and McDonald.  Killeen was the first of the super subs

South Shields Women host newly-promoted side Brunsmeer Athletic Women at Ford Hub on Sunday (2pm kick-off). The lasses have had to wait longer than expected to get their first match of 2026 played, after games against Alnwick Town Ladies and Bradford City AFC Women were postponed in recent weeks, but they are hoping to make it third time lucky this weekend. Brunsmeer Athletic were promoted from the NERWFL Southern Division as champions last season, meaning this will be the fi

Eva McDonald has admitted "it's the right time" for her to rejoin South Shields Women. The young player returned to the club over the winter break, following a spell at fellow NERWFL Premier Division side Wallsend BC Women, after she initially left the Mariners last year. But she thinks it is the perfect moment to pick up where she left off. “I left Shields at the back end of last season on good terms,” she explained, “and both Alex [Miller] and Sophie [Clough] always said th

Update 11/01: Both games have been postponed as a result of the inclement weather conditions. South Shields Women visit the NERWFL Premier Division leaders Bradford City AFC Women this Sunday (2pm kick-off). The Mariners embark on one of their longest trips of the season to face a team who have won all eight of their league matches so far. Bradford City sit top of the pile by seven points, with one game in hand over second-placed Spennymoor Town Ladies ahead of the league res

Amber Robinson has made the most of her opportunities for South Shields Women. Since joining the club over the summer - initially for the Reserve Team - she has grown from strength to strength and she has even stepped up to First Team action in recent weeks. That wouldn’t have been possible without the time, effort and commitment put in behind the scenes, which started in August when the squads came together during pre-season. “I think training together was really good becaus

We asked some of the lasses across both our First Team and Reserve Team squads for their favourite moments of the season so far - read below for their answers! Sam Curzon: “Personally, it has to be when we faced FC Hartlepool, because the atmosphere after coming away with a draw showed us just how much we’ve improved, and more importantly, how close we’ve become.” Jayde Hart: “A favourite moment that comes to mind was our 3-2 win against Stockton. “We fought hard for the thre

We caught up with South Shields Women’s Natalie May to reflect on the first-half of the season - read what she had to say about various topics below! Q: When you look back to how things have gone so far, what are your main feelings and emotions? “When I look back at the first part of the season, I feel a real sense of pride mixed with determination.  “We’ve had some really strong performances and shown what we’re capable of, especially when we’re playing with confidence and i

Madison Bouggess celebrated scoring for the second week running in South Shields Women's 5-3 win away to Wallsend BC Women. Her 45th minute goal came at the perfect time for the lasses, who went into the break with the score at 2-2, and it could have helped to spur on a more dominant second-half display. Sunday's result moves Shields up to seventh place in the NERWFL Premier Division ahead of the mid-season break, with 10 points gained from seven matches so far. “I’m so happy

Tianna Hill bagged a hat-trick as South Shields Women netted five against Wallsend BC Women in the NERWFL Premier Division on Sunday. The opening goal of a chaotic 90 minutes came just three minutes in, when the home side took the lead through Tamara Bowen.  However, Shields responded defiantly with a goal of their own thanks to Hill’s effort in the 19th minute.  Two more goals came in the first-half - Wallsend regained the lead thanks to Aurelia Penman’s penalty and yet anot