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Saturday, December 24, 2011

31-Oct-2011 Gateshead 3 South Shields 0

1 - Ball
2 - Smith
3 - Talbot
4 - Scope
5 - Bell
6 - Chapim
7 - Morris
8 - Barclay
9 - Ramsey
10 - Burnell
11 - Wightman

12 - Galas
14 - Cunningham
15 - Fitzpatrick

South Shields made the trip to the International Stadium for this Durham Challenge Cup match against Gateshead and the new management team can take plenty of heart from the performance.

Shields made a positive start and took the game to their hosts, and within the space of just a few minutes had carved out a number of chances.

Firstly Lee Bell went close in the 15th minute and on 18 minutes an effort was cleared off the Gateshead line as Shields continued to apply pressure on the home defence. Only a couple of minutes later Ramsey came close to giving the Mariners the lead but his header was inches wide of the target.

Gateshead went close on 25 minutes but a header was directed straight at Jonny Ball and on 32 minutes it was Shields back on the offensive as Denver Morris cut in and took a shot that went narrowly past the post.

A mistake in the Shields defence in the 38th minute saw Nathan Fisher turn his man and fire Gateshead into the lead against the run of play.

Shields were quickly into their stride again and Jonny Wightman's free kick brought out a fine fingertip save from Deasy in the Gateshead goal.

Right on half time Morris then went close with a header following a cross from Barrie Smith.

As the second half got under way Gateshead applied pressure on Shields in search of a second goal and the second goal duly arrived in the 75th minute when Nathan Fisher was allowed to run at the defence and was given too much space and Shields paid the price as Fisher fired the ball into the net.

Shields were forced into making two substitutions as both Jonny Ball and Stephen Ramsey picked up injuries. Jake Cunningham and Yanis Galas being their replacements.

Cunningham was soon called into action as he pulled off a great save in the 80th minute to deny Gateshead as their fitness was by this stage a telling factor. Gateshead eventually scored a third right on time after the Shields defence failed to clear the ball.

Although the scoreline was a convincing one, Shields can take heart from the fact that they played their part in an entertaining game and a very good first half.
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