South Shields took a point back from their visit to Chorley FC on Tuesday as the race for the Enterprise National League North title heated up. Sonny Finch scored in the 11th minute before Jack Sampson levelled things four minutes later, and while both teams had a number of chances to grab a winner, neither could find the goal they were looking for. Due to results elsewhere, the Mariners’ lead on top of the table has been reduced to just two points with 10 games of the season

South Shields were forced to settle for a point on their travels against a resilient Scarborough Athletic side on Tuesday night. The Mariners had gone two-nil up through Sonny Finch and, later, Will Jenkins but the hosts managed to respond with two late goals by Theo Chapman and Jake Hull. Shields remain top of the Enterprise National League North table with a reduced lead over AFC Fylde - four points ahead having played one more game than them. Tom Watson stopped Scarborough

Oli Bainbridge rescued a point for South Shields with seconds to spare in their 2-2 draw against Marine on Saturday. The Mariners thought their opportunity to pile further pressure on Enterprise National League North title contenders AFC Fylde and Merthyr Town had escaped them, as James Potter fired Marine into the lead during stoppage time, but Bainbridge saved the day in the final moments. Sonny Finch - the Middlesbrough loanee - had given Shields the lead in the 26th minut