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

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

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

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

South Shields Women stormed to a 4-0 win against Spennymoor Town Ladies in the Third Round of the NERWFL League Cup on Sunday. A wet and miserable afternoon weather-wise was counteracted by the tremendous football played on the pitch, where the main talking point was no doubt Annece Legg’s stunning first-half hat-trick. Her goals put the game out of sight before Madison Bouggess managed to get on the scoresheet two minutes before the game’s end. Amy Richardson gave the visito