Match Preview

Witton face a tough few days starting with the long trip to leaders South Shields on Saturday afternoon, followed by a visit to Play Off - chasing Basford United forty eight hours later. The Mariners have started to put another consistent run together in recent weeks, winning each of their last four games and are unbeaten since Boxing Day. Witton go to the North-East buoyed by the fact that they managed to put a sequence of bad results behind them with victory over Atherton Collieries last weekend. The game might not have been enthralling to watch but, it was vital that Albion stemmed the bad run and so that's how it turned out. The game gives Witton the chance to complete the double over the leaders, following an excellent performance and 3-1 win at Wincham Park earlier in the season but away from home have only managed one win so far with the majority of the games finishing all square. With players now returning to fitness and a stronger squad in place, together with the extension of Danny Mitchley's loan spell will give the management team another option. Witton will be looking to put in a strong performance and hopefully pick up the right result but it will be a tough test for them. Games of this magnitude tend to bring the best out of the team and that's what maybe required this time. Kick off at Mariners Park is 3pm.

SOUTH SHIELDS FC,
MARINERS PARK,
SHAFTESBURY AVENUE,
SOUTH SHIELDS,
SOUTH TYNESIDE,
NE32 3UP.

Directions: From A556. Merge onto M56 and follow for 5.4 miles. Keep right at the fork to stay on M56, follow signs for A5103/City Centre/M60 N & W/M62 W/M61. After 0.8 miles, continue onto Princess Parkway/A5103. For 0.7 miles. Merge onto M60 via the slip road to Ring Road (W & N)/Liverpool/Bolton/Leeds/M61/M62 and follow for 15.0 miles. Keep right to continue on M62 and follow for 27.2 miles. Keep right at the fork to stay on M62 and continue for 4.1 miles. Keep right at the fork to stay on M62 for 5.8 miles. At junction 29, take the M1 North exit to M621/Leeds and follow for 0.9 miles. Merge onto M1 and follow for 0.7 miles. Keep left at the fork to stay on M1, follow signs for Leeds(East) continue for 10.5 miles. Merge onto A1(M) and follow for 50.9 miles. Keep right at the fork to stay on A1(M) and follow for 30.7 miles. Keep right at the fork to continue on A194(M), follow signs for South Shields for 3.7 miles. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Leam Lane/A194 and continue for 0.6 miles. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Leam Lane/A194 follow for 1.6 miles. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on Leam Lane/A194 follow for 0.3 miles. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Hadrian Road/A194. Continue to follow A194 for 0.3 miles. Turn left onto Shaftesbury Avenue. Football stadium on the right after 0.4 miles. (Total Distance - 170.7 miles).

Parking: Car parking is available on Shaftesbury Avenue, as well as the overflow car park at the nearby Barbour store.

Admission Prices: Adults £10, Over 65's/Students £8, Under 16's Admitted Free. Children under 13 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Please note: Over 65's must show proof of age & Students must have a valid Student Card. Turnstiles are open from 12.30pm.

Matchday Programme: £2.

Social Club: The Social Club is a two-storey building with two function rooms on the top floor and a balcony over-looking the pitch. Happy Hour" in the Social Club between 12.30pm - 1.30pm and 5pm - 6pm.

Refreshments: Julio's Bar & Restaurant - Named as a tribute to recently retired player Julio Arca, is on the ground floor of the Social Club building and is open from 12noon on Saturdays.