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This supporters association is an independent organization of supporters which aim to:

1) Act as a collective voice, representing the views of supporters in discussions with the club and others.

2) Act as a body to help promote and to support South Shields Football Club on and off the pitch.

3) Provide members with benefits.

4) Provide a travel club to assist supporters attend away fixtures.

5) Arrange social, fund raising, and other events.

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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

20-Sep-2011 - South Shields 3 Ryton & Crawcrook Albion 2

1 - Ball
2 - Pearson
3 - Bell
4 - Smith
5 - Kirkup
6 - Chapim
7 - Galas
8 - Barclay
9 - Benjamin
10 - Burnell
11 - Southern

12 - Grant
13 - McAvoy
14 - Colvin
15 - Talbot
16 - Fitzpatrick

South Shields are through to the next round of the Durham Challenge cup after beating Ryton and Crawcrook Albion 3-2 in a hard fought game at Filtrona Park tonight.

The first chance of the game came for South Shields. Lee Bell delivered a cross from the left which was met by the head of Andrew Barclay, but his attempt was saved well by Curran in the Ryton and Crawcrook Albion goal.

The first goal of the game was to come for the visitors on 6 minutes, when a free kick delivered from the right came back off the bar and was eventually put away by Wilson following a scramble in the box.

David Southern, who was making his first start of the season for South Shields following injury, hit the post on 10 minutes as The Mariners looked to score an instant equaliser.

The first half was to create very few chances from both sides and Shields were unable to find their rhythm, with only midfielder Gilberto Chapim having a long range effort that was marginally wide of the target on 30 minutes.

The visitors were to double their lead on 34 minutes when a free kick taken from the left was met by the head of Atkinson, who looped the ball over goalkeeper Jonny Ball.

South Shields were to get back into the game five minutes later when Complete Sports Academy sponsored Man of the Match David Southern put the ball in the back of the net from 12 yards following a mistake by Curran in the Ryton and Crawcrook goal.

Manager Gary Steadman rang the changes at half time, introducing Simon Fitzpatrick and Shaun McAvoy to the game in place of Yanis Galas and Tony Burnell and it almost brought instant results when a cross from the right by McAvoy found the head of Fitzpatrick, but the attempt was wide of the target.

Benjamin was to curl a shot wide from 15 yards before David Southern found himself in acres of space in the box, but was unable to steer his head on target.

Shields were looking much stronger in the second half and were putting the pressure on the Ryton and Crawcrook defence.

On 71 minutes, it was to be David Southern again looking for the equaliser with a superb long range strike that was tipped over the bar by Curran for a corner.

The equaliser was to come soon after when the ball bobbled loose in the box and was picked up Shields number 9 Alex Benjamin, who coolly rounded Curran before slotting the ball home.

And in the final minutes of the game, a corner from David Southern was met by a towering header from centre half Dan Kirkup, who steered his effort low into Currans goal to clinch victory for The Mariners.

Gary Steadman will hope his side can build on this result, with Birtley Town next up at Filtrona Park on Saturday in the FA Vase.
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