South Shields Women aim to reach the next round of the NERWFL League Cup when they take on Spennymoor Town Ladies at Downhill Hub on Sunday (2pm kick-off). It is shaping up to be another eventful clash between two sides who met just a fortnight ago in the league. The Moors haven’t played since that game, which finished 2-1 in their favour, following a quickfire double during the second-half to turn the game around. Meanwhile, Shields picked up a point on the road against Sund

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

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