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

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