MATCH PREVIEW: SOUTH SHIELDS FC VS GUISELEY AFC

Guiseley AFC vs South Shields FC - 12/09/25 - 1st Cloud Arena - 3PM KO

This Match and Ball is sponsored by Wolf Competitions.

The Mariners host Guiseley AFC this Saturday for their opening the Emirates FA Cup fixture at the 1st Cloud Arena.

Guiseley sit 13th in the Northern Premier Division on 10 points having won three and drawn one from their first eight opening games, with their most recent game being a 3-1 victory against Prescot Cables.

The Mariners will be familiar with one of the players coming to the 1st Cloud Arena with Guiseley, as ex-Mariners, John Lufudu currently plays his football with The Lions.

We recently sat down with Ian Watson to preview the FA Cup and also discuss the start to the season and update us on his current squad ⤵️

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=069xB9eBEEs

MATCH INFORMATION

Please know that no online tickets are available for this game and it is CARD/CASH ONLY on turnstiles.

It is advised to arrive at the ground as early as possible in order to avoid queing, but also Bar 1888 located in the Wolf Competitions Stand will be serving Pizza Slices, Fries, Jacket Potato (served with Chicken Curry or Tuna Mayo), Chicken and Tomato Pasta and Chicken Fajitas courtesy of Five Quarters Cafe.

We will be showing Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest around the ground.

OPENING TIMES 

·                     All turnstiles are open from 12.30PM.

·                     Main entrance is open for box holders at 12.30PM

·                     Pay on the gate ONLY

·                     Away fans are encouraged to use turnstiles 3 & 4

Bars 

·                     New Stand Bar: 12.30PM –  Close

·                     Club House: 12.30PM -Close

·                     Leonard's Lounge: 12.30PM - Close

·                     Marquee: 12.30PM - Close

Food 

·                     Fanzone / 12.30PM - FT

·                     Kiosk / 12.30PM – FT 

·                     Dicksons Kiosk / 12.30PM– FT 

·                     Kets N Pop: 12.30PM  – FT

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CLUB SHOP

The Club Shop, stocked with our new 25/26 Home and Away kit and Goalkeeper kit, located in the Wolf Competitions Stand near Turnstiles 1 and 2, will be open from 12.30PM – KO, Half-Time, and from FT – Close. 

PARKING 

Limited, unreserved parking is available on Shaftesbury Avenue. It is recommended to arrive early to secure your place. More parking is available on Bedesway, with access via Turnstile 5. 

TRAVEL 

The nearest Metro is Bede, a five-minute walk to Turnstiles.