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South Shields FC Supporters Association Constitution

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.

6) Keep members informed of developments through regular newsletters and other means.

Saturday, December 24, 2011

22-Oct-2011 Billingham Town 5 South Shields 2

1 - Ball
2 - Smith
3 - Talbot
4 - Scope
5 - Kirkup
6 - Chapim
7 - Morris
8 - Fitzpatrick
9 - Benjamin
10 - Ramsey
11 - Barclay

12 - Wightman
13 - Briggs
14 - Southern
15 - Brabbs
16 - Cunningham

South Shields are out of the FA Vase after being comprehensively beaten at Billingham Town on Saturday.

Billingham took an early lead following a mistake in the Shields defence allowed Jamie Owens to hit a superb strike low into the net from 20 yards.

Stephen Ramsey had a chance to equalise within a minute but his strike was well blocked by the Billingham defence.

Shields best chance of the opening exchanges came on 14 minutes when a ball from Paul Talbot found Alex Benjamin who shot from 20 yards with a low curling drive that was just wide of the post.

Jamie Owens had the chance to double his goal tally with a header from 6 yards, but the Billingham number 10 put his effort wide of the post.

But Owens didn't have to wait long to grab his second goal when a misplaced pass by Dan Kirkup allowed Jamie Owens through. He put it under Jonny Ball to grab his second.

Just before half time, a free kick into the box was headed down by Dan Kirkup for Jonny Wightman, but his shot was over the bar.

Billingham made it 3-0 on 57 minutes following a corner which was driven in and met by the head of Nicky Martin who rose unchallenged to beat Jonny Ball in goal.

And the home side made it 4 - 0 five minutes later. Barry Smith brought down Nicky Martin in the box and the penalty was duly converted by Jamie Owens for his hat-trick.

It took Billingham only 1 minute to add a fifth goal with a superb 30 yard strike from Richard Walker into the top right hand corner of the Shields net.

Shields pulled a goal back on 66 minutes with a long range effort from Denver Morris that curled into the top right hand corner of the Billingham net.

Ten minutes later, Shields pulled another goal back on 75 minutes when a foul on Morris in the box allowed Alex Benjamin to convert from the penalty spot.

And Shields almost grabbed a third five minutes from time when some good skill by Wightman created a chance on goal for himself before unleashing a strike that hit the post and went out of play.
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