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 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

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

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

Update 11/01: Both games have been postponed as a result of the inclement weather conditions. South Shields Women visit the NERWFL Premier Division leaders Bradford City AFC Women this Sunday (2pm kick-off). The Mariners embark on one of their longest trips of the season to face a team who have won all eight of their league matches so far. Bradford City sit top of the pile by seven points, with one game in hand over second-placed Spennymoor Town Ladies ahead of the league res

South Shields Women aim to end 2025 in style when they travel to Wallsend BC Women this Sunday in the NERWFL Premier Division (2pm kick-off). After last week’s successful 4-0 NERWFL League Cup victory over high-flying Spennymoor Town Ladies, the lasses look to carry that momentum into this weekend’s fixture against a Wallsend BC side who are winless in the league this season. Shields find themselves in eighth place in the table, with a number of games in hand over much of the

South Shields Women Co-Head Coaches Sophie Clough and Alex Miller have spoken following today’s 4-0 win against Spennymoor Town Ladies in the NERWFL League Cup Third Round. Read what they had to say about the game and the key talking points below. “We’re super proud and happy of the team performance today - fantastic for Annece to get a hat-trick, Madison getting her first First Team goal and [they] collectively worked together to keep a clean sheet.  “We’ve always known what

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

South Shields Women are hoping to bounce back from last week’s defeat when they make the short trip to face Sunderland West End Ladies in the NERWFL Premier Division (1:30pm kick-off). Becki McMahon’s second-half header wasn’t enough as Spennymoor Town Ladies completed a comeback to win 2-1 - firstly from the spot, and secondly from close range. It is a result which leaves Shields eighth in the league table with six points to their name after five games. This weekend’s hosts,

South Shields Women return to NERWFL Premier Division action after a three week wait, with Spennymoor Town Ladies the visitors on Sunday (1:30pm kick-off).  It has been a productive few weeks for the lasses, who have progressed in both the NERWFL League Cup and DCFA Women’s Challenge Cup with their wins against Wallsend BC Women (3-1) and Sunderland West End Ladies (6-1) respectively. While that is exciting for the team, the focus immediately shifts to the league, where Shiel

South Shields Women host Sunderland West End Ladies in the DCFA Women’s Challenge Cup Quarter-Final on Sunday (1:30pm kick-off). After seeing off Wallsend BC Women in last week’s NERWFL League Cup tie, the Mariners will be hoping to make a double success in the cups with a positive result at the weekend. The two teams will meet for the second time this season, having previously played a league game in September at Harton Welfare - Sunderland West End came out 2-1 winners that

South Shields Women are looking to put the disappointment of last week’s Adobe Women’s FA Cup exit behind them as they visit Ossett United Women this Sunday (2pm kick-off). It is the First Team’s first outing in the NERWFL Premier Division for over a month - their last league game came in a 4-0 win against Wallsend BC Women on Sunday, September 28th. Annece Legg scored all four goals that afternoon with a stand-out second-half performance. Ossett United head into the game hav

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

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South Shields Women return to league action this Sunday when they host Wallsend BC Women at Harton Welfare (2pm kick-off). The lasses...

South Shields Women aim to prove a point this weekend when they host Sunderland West End Ladies on Sunday (2pm kick-off). The lasses...

South Shields Women Co-Head Coaches Alex Miller and Sophie Clough have spoken following the Mariners' opening day defeat to Spennymoor...

South Shields Women’s league campaign gets underway this Sunday with an away trip to Spennymoor Town Ladies (2pm kick-off). The rest of...

This article was published in The Mariner, South Shields FC's matchday programme, ahead of the men's Enterprise National League North...