2 - Smith
3 - Talbot
4 - Scope
5 - Kirkup
6 - Brabbs
7 - Southern
8 - Barclay
9 - Benjamin
10 - Ramsey
11 - Galas
12 - Chapim
13 - Morris
14 - Fitzpatrick
15 - Wightman
16 - Briggs
SOUTH Shields are still looking for their first victory away from home after a disappointing 3-1 reverse at Guisborough.
The first 10 minutes saw the Mariners pushing for the first goal and putting the hosts defence under severe pressure. Yanis Galas whose running was causing problems for the defence found himself up against Wood and as he tripped the referee pointed to the penalty spot on 11 minutes which Alex Benjamin converted to register his 9th League goal this season.
The advantage only lasted five minutes, however, as Guisborough restored parity when Blythway floated a free-kick into the Shields box and Johnson reacted quickest to head in from close range.
And the hosts were soon ahead when the industrious Blythway raced through the Shields defence from 30 yards out to the edge of the 6 yard box before firing past Jonny Ball.
The goal lifted the home side, and it was 3-1 on 36 minutes when Onions had a shot blocked but the ball went into the net off the head of Shields defender Kirkup. Benjamin thought he had reduced the deficit right on half time but his effort was chalked off for a foul on the keeper in the build-up.
From the start of the second half, Shields were camped in the Guisborough half, but despite a series of six consecutive corners the Guisborough defence held firm as Dan Kirkup, Barrie Smith and David Southern all had attempts on goal cleared off the line.
Had they scored, South Shields would very much have had the momentum and may have gone on to secure at least a point from the game. But on several occasions, the ball was scrambled away and shots went narrowly wide. The real turning point was when Goalkeeper Norton somehow spooned the ball over the bar as he flung himself down low,
With 15 minutes left, a superb save by Ball denied Onions, but the keeper then kicked out at the striker and was shown a red card, with defender Kirkup having to go in goal.
Andrew Barclay then headed onto the roof of the net as Shields tried unsuccessfully to get back into the game.
