National League N / S Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 22nd August
National League N / S Table
On Saturday 22nd August
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- South Shields, Position 5, Points 10
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Chester | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
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| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
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3 Hebburn Town | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
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| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
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5 South Shields | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
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6 Hereford | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
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7 Harborough Town | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
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8 Scarborough Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
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| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
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10 Worksop Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 6 |
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11 Southport | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
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12 Merthyr Town | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
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13 Spalding United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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14 Buxton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
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| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 4 |
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| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 4 |
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17 Spennymoor Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 4 |
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18 Marine | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
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19 Darlington | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 3 |
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20 Bedford Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 3 |
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21 Radcliffe | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
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22 AFC Telford United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 2 |
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23 Hednesford Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 2 |
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| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
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Key
- Position 1: Promotion
- Position 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7: Promotion Play-off
- Position 21, 22, 23, 24: Relegation
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Team Lineups
home team,South Shields
Manager:Mike Williamson
Starting lineup
- S. Ashford, substituted for C. Chibueze at 55 minutes
- P. Blackett
- A. Campbell, substituted for T. Onanaye at 67 minutes
- T. Leshabela, substituted for J. Roles at 61 minutes
- E. Mann, Yellow Card at 40 minutes
- J. Marshall
- S. McGurk, Yellow Card at 45 minutes, substituted for C. Kelly at 55 minutes
- C. Scott, substituted for D. Savage at 82 minutes
- J. Sheik
- C. Sykes
- R. Tinkler, Two Yellow Cards at 66 minutes
Substitutes
home team,South Shields
- C. Chibueze
- C. Kelly
- T. Onanaye
- J. Roles, Yellow Card at 87 minutes
- D. Savage
away team,Merthyr Town
Manager:Paul Michael
Starting lineup
- J. Cogman
- J. Evans
- J. Foulston
- L. Humphries, Yellow Card at 55 minutes, substituted for M. Harris at 80 minutes
- A. Livermore, substituted for I. John at 78 minutes
- J. Maddox
- K. Simpson
- E. Watts, substituted for N. Smerdon at 85 minutes
- M. Wigley
- J. Williams, substituted for K. Evans at 71 minutes
- B. Margetson
away team,Merthyr Town
- M. Burns
- K. Evans
- M. Harris
- I. John
- H. Matthews
- N. Smerdon
- M. Thomas
home team,South Shields
Manager:Mike Williamson
Starting lineup
- S. Ashford, substituted for C. Chibueze at 55 minutes
- P. Blackett
- A. Campbell, substituted for T. Onanaye at 67 minutes
- T. Leshabela, substituted for J. Roles at 61 minutes
- E. Mann, Yellow Card at 40 minutes
- J. Marshall
- S. McGurk, Yellow Card at 45 minutes, substituted for C. Kelly at 55 minutes
- C. Scott, substituted for D. Savage at 82 minutes
- J. Sheik
- C. Sykes
- R. Tinkler, Two Yellow Cards at 66 minutes
Substitutes
- C. Chibueze
- C. Kelly
- T. Onanaye
- J. Roles, Yellow Card at 87 minutes
- D. Savage
away team,Merthyr Town
Manager:Paul Michael
Starting lineup
- J. Cogman
- J. Evans
- J. Foulston
- L. Humphries, Yellow Card at 55 minutes, substituted for M. Harris at 80 minutes
- A. Livermore, substituted for I. John at 78 minutes
- J. Maddox
- K. Simpson
- E. Watts, substituted for N. Smerdon at 85 minutes
- M. Wigley
- J. Williams, substituted for K. Evans at 71 minutes
- B. Margetson
Substitutes
- M. Burns
- K. Evans
- M. Harris
- I. John
- H. Matthews
- N. Smerdon
- M. Thomas
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Michael Crusham
Season so far
National League N / S
Key, South Shields v Merthyr
League position, South Shields 5th, Merthyr Town 12thTotal points, South Shields 10, Merthyr Town 5
Form guide
All competitions
South Shields won
v Morecambe
0
1
National League N / S
Merthyr Town draw
v AFC Telford United
2
2
National League N / S
South Shields won
v Chorley
2
1
National League N / S
Merthyr Town lose
v Spennymoor Town
2
1
National League N / S
South Shields won
v Scarborough Athletic
0
1
National League N / S
Merthyr Town won
v Hednesford Town
2
0
National League N / S
South Shields won
v Gateshead
1
4
Club Friendlies
Merthyr Town won
v Briton Ferry Llansawel
3
0
Club Friendlies
South Shields lose
v Harrogate Town
1
2
Club Friendlies
Merthyr Town lose
v Forest Green Rovers
1
2
Club Friendlies
Previous scores
All competitions
National League N / S
South Shields 4 , Merthyr Town 1 on the 21st of March 2026
South Shields
Merthyr Town
21st of March 2026
Merthyr Town 3 , South Shields 1 on the 11th of November 2025
Merthyr Town
South Shields
11th of November 2025
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