Reese Hopkinson made the dream start to life with South Shields Women as part of the side which thrashed Ossett United Women 5-1 yesterday. The lasses dealt much of the damage during the first-half, with Madison Bouggess netting a hat-trick in just under 30 minutes during the opening 45 minutes, but Hopkinson played her part after she was brought on to help secure the victory. “I really enjoyed playing the game [yesterday] with the girls,” the debutant reflected. “I have been

Madison Bouggess’ fabulous four finishes fired South Shields Women to a rampant 5-1 victory against Ossett United Women on Sunday. The NERWFL Premier Division clash got off to a flyer for the Mariners as they went two goals up within the first 14 minutes - Demi Pine scored the opener and just seven minutes later, Bouggess doubled their lead. Unfortunately, the lasses couldn’t celebrate their Sunday afternoon with a clean sheet as in the 21st minute, Emily Burgin pulled one ba

South Shields Women host Ossett United Women this Sunday in what will be their penultimate game in the league (2:30pm kick-off). It is the lasses’ last home match in the NERWFL Premier Division, and they will be looking to end the season on a high note following recent difficult results. While there is next week’s NERWFL League Cup Semi-Final tie at home to Birtley Town Ladies to look forward to, attention fully remains on the task at hand this weekend. Sunday’s visitors suff

Ahead of the 2026/27 season, South Shields Women will be hosting open training sessions. These will take place on Tuesday, June 2nd, and Thursday, June 4th. Please complete the expression of interest form to confirm your attendance, and to register your interest in joining the women's pathway. If you're unable to make these dates, we will also be running training sessions every Tuesday and Thursday in the lead-up to 4th June. Get in touch to let us know if you would like to a

Goalscorer Madison Bouggess can look back on a “really special moment” as she netted her 10th goal for South Shields Women’s First Team in their defeat to Alnwick Town. The South Shields FC Women’s International Academy forward was delighted to grab her 11th goal of the season - after scoring once for the Reserve Team - and take away what was a positive memory for her despite the final outcome. “It’s a really special moment for me to get my 10th goal, and I’m so happy about i

South Shields Women fell to a 4-1 defeat at home to Alnwick Town Ladies on Sunday. The Mariners' afternoon began emphatically as they crafted multiple opportunities to go ahead inside the first-half. Despite this strong start, and valiant performance throughout both halves of football, the hosts failed to get the breakthrough goal. Unfortunately for them, it was the visitors who netted the opener in the 49th minute thanks to Ellie White. Two more goals then came for Alnwick T

South Shields Women Head Coach Alex Miller was in a reflective mood following her side's 4-1 defeat to Alnwick Town Ladies in the NERWFL Premier Division on Sunday. The lasses battled well throughout the first-half, but they fell short after the restart as the visitors piled the pressure on and scored three times before the 60th minute. Madison Bouggess brought one back 14 minutes later, but their three-goal cushion was restored with three minutes to spare. “Tough result toda

South Shields Women return to Downhill Hub this Sunday for their penultimate home game in the NERWFL Premier Division against Alnwick Town Ladies (2:30pm kick-off). The lasses have just three games to contend with before the league season is complete, and first up are an Alnwick Town side where entertainment has certainly been provided thus far. In the previous two meetings, the Mariners have equalised late on - in the 93rd minute back in September, and then in the 89th minut

South Shields Women are gearing up for their final few games of the 2025/26 season - we caught up with Head Coach Alex Miller to discuss how things are currently going. Q: A busy run-in as we look to finish this season off strongly; what is the mood like in the camp at the minute? “I think overall the mood is still relatively positive, despite our challenges that we’ve had recently. “And despite a tough run that we’ve got coming up, the girls are excited - as they always are

Desiree Rodriguez was proud of how South Shields Women “fought every minute” in their 4-0 defeat to Thornaby FC Women on Sunday. The Player of the Match spoke in the aftermath of the game at Downhill Hub, which concluded a hectic run of three games in seven days for a depleted Shields outfit. While the Mariners were initially dealt a harsh lesson by a clinical Blues side, the second-half performance was much improved. Rodriguez feels like she can take some positives from an o

A brave South Shields Women side couldn’t withstand Thornaby’s pressure on Sunday, as the title contenders convincingly won 4-0 at Downhill Hub. Former Mariners Eve Gatens and Sophie Curle scored early doors to put the visitors three goals ahead within 21 minutes, before Nicki Gears capitalised on a defensive mistake to net the Blues’ fourth. Shields handled things much better defensively in the second-half, and created a fair number of opportunities for themselves in front o

South Shields Women have little time to rest as they host Thornaby FC Women at Downhill Hub on Sunday (2:30pm kick-off). The lasses played against Sunderland West End Ladies on Thursday night in the NERWFL League Cup Quarter-Final, and now they return to NERWFL Premier Division action this weekend against the league’s second-placed side. Thornaby have only dropped points in two games this season as they continue to charge down Bradford City AFC Women for the league title. Whe

South Shields Women launched an incredible comeback last night as they thrashed Sunderland West End Ladies 5-1 at a wet and windy Washington Hub. We caught up with some of the lasses to talk through the main points after that win sent the Mariners through to the NERWFL League Cup Semi-Final. A dream first start! Demi Pine, the top scorer for the Reserve Team this season with eight goals to her name, showed why she deserved to make the step up to the First Team. Her hat-trick

Demi Pine had a dream first start for South Shields Women as her hat-trick helped the side advance to the NERWFL League Cup Semi-Final on Thursday night. The Mariners began the evening against Sunderland West End Ladies not in the way they’d have hoped for as Eve Jones broke the deadlock for the hosts inside nine minutes. Shields, resilient as ever, then clawed themselves back into the game just eight minutes before half-time, thanks to Pine’s first goal for the First Team.

South Shields Women visit Sunderland West End Ladies at Washington Hub in the NERWFL League Cup Quarter-Final this Thursday (7:30pm kick-off). The Mariners will look to shake off Sunday’s defeat to Bradford City AFC Women, while West End come into the game having won last time out, when they beat Wallsend BC Women 2-1 away from home. The winner of the tie will face Birtley Town Ladies in the Semi-Final, after they defeated Alnwick Town Ladies 4-1 in their Quarter-Final match

It was a special Easter Sunday for Demi Pine and Jade Sanders, who both made their competitive debuts for South Shields Women’s First Team. Sanders - usually a goalkeeper - started up top, while Pine came on as a half-time substitute in her place to play out the second-half against league leaders Bradford City AFC Women. While the result didn’t go the lasses way, it was an experience the pair won’t forget in a hurry. We put a few questions together for them both following the

South Shields Women suffered a 3-0 defeat against NERWFL Premier Division leaders Bradford City AFC Women on Easter Sunday. The Mariners’ afternoon started well as they controlled possession and looked fluid on the ball. However, the visitors struck twice in two minutes through Summer Paley and Aaliyah Nolan which took Bradford into the tunnel two up at half-time. Unfortunately for the home side, a third for Bradford came in the 55th minute thanks to Monika Stube’s strike. T

Kris Thackray was left disappointed by the manner of South Shields Women’s 3-0 defeat against Bradford City AFC Women on Easter Sunday. The lasses conceded twice in two minutes during a difficult period in the first-half, but they regained their composure and limited the league leaders to just one goal after the restart. “Very, very difficult conditions,” he admitted afterwards. “The wind, the sun, the hail, and the pitch wasn’t great, but the girls always gave max effort. “

South Shields Women are back at Harton Welfare to host NERWFL Premier Division leaders Bradford City AFC Women on Easter Sunday (2pm kick-off). The Mariners are set to host the top two teams in the division over the next 10 days, with Thornaby FC Women making the hour-long trip to South Tyneside next week. The visitors have enjoyed great success on their travels lately, with their last two away games being a 2-0 win against Ponteland United Women, and a 3-0 win against Harrog

Eva McDonald was proud of how South Shields Women "showed good resilience” against a resolute Alnwick Town Ladies side on Sunday. A challenging game in the windy conditions, the deadlock was broken just five minutes after the restart through ex-Mariner Sophie Greener, before Madison Bouggess levelled the scoring 13 minutes later. The hosts would then re-take the lead through Rhiannon Mallaburn in the 71st minute, but Jen Wootten proved her class in the final minute of regular