Jenkins extends Dunston loan

Midfielder Will Jenkins has extended his loan spell at Dunston until the end of the season.

Jenkins joined the Pitching In Northern Premier League East Division side on the eve of the campaign, penning a deal which initially lasted until January.

After making a superb impact at the UTS Stadium, scoring 10 goals in all competitions in the first half of the season, the 20-year-old will now spend the remainder of the 2022-23 campaign with Chris Swailes' side.

Dunston are sixth in the table, chasing a play-off spot with a squad featuring a clutch of former South Shields players, including Jon Shaw, Carl Finnigan, Phil Turnbull, Craig Baxter and Ursene Mouanda.