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

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

South Shields Women host AFC Fylde Women this Sunday in the First Round Proper of the Adobe Women’s FA Cup at 1st Cloud Arena (2pm kick-off). It is shaping up to be the biggest game of the season, with a maiden appearance at the club’s main stadium this campaign, ahead of what will no doubt be an electrifying tie between two sides in good form. AFC Fylde are unbeaten in 11 games in all competitions, which included a staggering run of 10 consecutive games won, while Shields ha

The draw for the Adobe Women’s FA Cup First Round Proper has been made. Fleetwood Town Wrens or South Shields Women will face AFC Fylde...