23-Aug-2011 - South Shields 2 Chester Le Street 1

1 - Carmichael
2 - O'Brien
3 - Smith
4 - Kirkup
5 - McAvoy
6 - Hamilton
7 - Galas
8 - Burnell
9 - Benjamin
10 - Ramsey
11 - Talbot

12 - Grant
13 - Armstrong
14 - Briggs

South Shields are through to the preliminary round of the FA Cup following a 2 - 1 victory over Chester le Street at Filtrona Park tonight.

It took only two minutes for South Shields to create their first chance of the game. Stephen Ramsey ran into the box and passed the ball to McAvoy, but his shot was marginally wide from 12 yards.

Forward charge

Chester le Street then created their first chance of the game with a long range effort from Johnson which went just wide.

Yanis gets the ball forward

It was to be all South Shields for the remainder of the first half. A long ball from McAvoy found Benjamin, who curled a shot goalwards on the turn to go agonisingly close for the home side.

Outjumped

On 11 minutes, Galas picked the ball up on the right hand side of midfield, ran inside and shot from 20 yards, but his strike was just over the bar.

A long ball from Barrie Smith on 19 minutes was flicked on by Stephen Ramsey to Alex Benjamin who shot wide of the post.

Bravery

On the half hour, Galas produced some great skill and perseverance down the right before passing to Ramsey, who shot on the turn, but his attempt was over the bar.

Flying down the wing

On 35 minutes, some superb pace from Galas down the right followed by a skilful turn to fool his opponent before delivering a left wing cross was met by the head of McAvoy, but his attempt was going wide. Benjamin stretched a foot out but was unable to connect.

Yanis applies the brakes

And it was to be Galas again going close for the home side. Bobby Hamilton passed the ball out wide to the pacy winger who hit a screaming shot from 30 yards wich was tipped over the bar superbly from Barlow in the Chester le Street goal.

Just before half time Shields had their best chance. A corner came out to Hamilton who hit the ball goalwards. Duncan O'Brien got a touch, but the ball was cleared off the line by the Chester le Street defence.

Guided missile?

Within 10 minutes of the second half, Shields got the goal their pressure deserved, when a ball played forward by Yanis Galas was flicked on by Tony Burnell and Shaun McAvoy coolly slotted the ball past the keeper.

McAvoy breaks the deadlock

Shields doubled their lead on 58 minutes, a free kick taken by Talbot on the left was headed goalwards by striker Alex Benjamin and met by the Kevin Millar sponsored Man of the Match Tony Burnell, who beat the keeper from close range.

Fighting for every ball

Chester le Street quickly pulled one back with a long range strike from McKendrie that Carmichael got his hands to, but not enough to stop it going in the back of the net.

Benjamin gets the header across

The last 10 minutes was end to end as Chester le Street searched for the vital equaliser and South Shields looked to put the result beyond doubt, Dan Kirkup coming closest to scoring on his home debut.

Ramma gets in ahead of the defender

The game was to finish 2-1 to the Mariners, who now face a trip to Newcastle Benfield in the next round, with the tie due to be played on Saturday 3rd September.

Dan Kirkup in full flight