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Chester v South Shields

Match Summary

Sat 20 Dec 2025
‧
National League N / S -
North
Chester 1 , South Shields 3 at Full time
ChesterChesterChester
1
3
South ShieldsSouth ShieldsSouth Shields
Full time
FT
Half Time Chester 0 , South Shields 0
HT 0-0

Key Events

Chester

  • C. Woods(49' pen)Penalty 49 minutes

South Shields

  • P. Blackett(57')Goal 57 minutes
  • W. Jenkins(65')Goal 65 minutes
  • C. Scott(79')Goal 79 minutes

Venue:Deva Stadium
Attendance:2,324
  • Scores (active)
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National League N / S Scores & Fixtures

Saturday 20th December

Bedford Town 1 , Marine 1 at Full time
BedfordBedford TownBedford Town
1
1
MarineMarineMarine
Full time
FT
Buxton 0 , AFC Telford United 2 at Full time
BuxtonBuxtonBuxton
0
2
TelfordAFC Telford UnitedAFC Telford United
Full time
FT
Chester 1 , South Shields 3 at Full time
ChesterChesterChester
1
3
South ShieldsSouth ShieldsSouth Shields
Full time
FT
Chorley 4 , Hereford 2 at Full time
ChorleyChorleyChorley
4
2
HerefordHerefordHereford
Full time
FT
Darlington 1 , King's Lynn Town 1 at Full time
DarlingtonDarlingtonDarlington
1
1
King's LynnKing's Lynn TownKing's Lynn Town
Full time
FT
Kidderminster Harriers 1 , Fylde 0 at Full time
KidderminsterKidderminster HarriersKidderminster Harriers
1
0
FyldeFyldeFylde
Full time
FT
Merthyr Town 2 , Curzon Ashton 1 at Full time
MerthyrMerthyr TownMerthyr Town
2
1
Curzon AshtonCurzon AshtonCurzon Ashton
Full time
FT
Peterborough Sports 0 , Scarborough Athletic 4 at Full time
Peterborough SPeterborough SportsPeterborough Sports
0
4
ScarboroughScarborough AthleticScarborough Athletic
Full time
FT
Radcliffe 2 , Leamington 1 at Full time
RadcliffeRadcliffeRadcliffe
2
1
LeamingtonLeamingtonLeamington
Full time
FT
Southport 1 , Worksop Town 1 at Full time
SouthportSouthportSouthport
1
1
WorksopWorksop TownWorksop Town
Full time
FT
Spennymoor Town 1 , Oxford City 1 at Full time
SpennymoorSpennymoor TownSpennymoor Town
1
1
Oxford CityOxford CityOxford City
Full time
FT
View all National League N / S fixtures

National League N / S Table

On Saturday 20th December
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
  • South Shields, Position 1, Points 49
  • Chester, Position 13, Points 30
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1
South Shields
22154346182849
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
2
Fylde
22152549262347
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
3
Merthyr Town
22141751381343
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
4
Kidderminster Harriers
2210752927237
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
5
Radcliffe
21113743291436
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
6
Scarborough Athletic
2110563228435
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
7
Darlington
229674337633
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
8
Spennymoor Town
219663130133
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
9
Curzon Ashton
228773733431
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
10
Marine
219482228-631
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
11
Chorley
228683833530
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
12
Macclesfield
198652726130
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
13
Chester
217953131030
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
14
AFC Telford United
227873833529
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
15
King's Lynn Town
226973029127
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
16
Buxton
2183103535027
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
17
Bedford Town
2366113439-524
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
18
Southport
225892633-723
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
19
Worksop Town
2265112538-1323
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
20
Oxford City
2355133339-620
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
21
Hereford
195592433-920
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
22
Peterborough Sports
2262142544-1920
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
23
Alfreton Town
2147101740-2319
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
24
Leamington
2134141534-1913
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
View latest National League N / S table

Key

  • Position 1: Promotion
  • Position 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7: Promotion Play-off
  • Position 21, 22, 23, 24: Relegation

Last Updated 20th December 2025 at 21:11

Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.

Team Lineups

home team,Chester

Manager:Calum McIntyre

Starting lineup

  • J. Bainbridge
  • H. Carson62', Yellow Card at 62 minutes
  • P. JonesI. Murray 92', substituted for I. Murray at 92 minutes
  • D. Kelly-Evans
  • T. Leak
  • L. Leigh
  • D. Mottley-Henry
  • G. Murray-Jones
  • T. PeersF. Roberts 78', substituted for F. Roberts at 78 minutes
  • K. RobertsN. Woodthorpe 78', substituted for N. Woodthorpe at 78 minutes
  • C. WoodsD. Weeks 66', substituted for D. Weeks at 66 minutes

Substitutes

home team,Chester

  • B. Davies
  • I. Murray
  • F. Roberts
  • J. Shorrock
  • F. Shrimpton
  • D. Weeks
  • N. Woodthorpe

away team,South Shields

Manager:Ian Watson

Starting lineup

  • O. Bainbridge
  • P. Blackett68', Yellow Card at 68 minutesL. Wheeldon 83', substituted for L. Wheeldon at 83 minutes
  • D. Dodds
  • W. Jenkins
  • E. Mann
  • S. McGurkL. Gordon 72', substituted for L. Gordon at 72 minutes
  • C. Scott
  • C. SykesD. Ward 59', substituted for D. Ward at 59 minutes
  • R. Tinkler
  • T. Watson
  • L. WoolstonT. Alcock 53', substituted for T. Alcock at 53 minutes

away team,South Shields

  • T. Alcock
  • L. Gordon
  • D. Savage
  • J. Sloane
  • D. Ward
  • L. Wheeldon89', Yellow Card at 89 minutes
  • Chester (active)
  • South Shields

home team,Chester

Manager:Calum McIntyre

Starting lineup

  • J. Bainbridge
  • H. Carson62', Yellow Card at 62 minutes
  • P. JonesI. Murray 92', substituted for I. Murray at 92 minutes
  • D. Kelly-Evans
  • T. Leak
  • L. Leigh
  • D. Mottley-Henry
  • G. Murray-Jones
  • T. PeersF. Roberts 78', substituted for F. Roberts at 78 minutes
  • K. RobertsN. Woodthorpe 78', substituted for N. Woodthorpe at 78 minutes
  • C. WoodsD. Weeks 66', substituted for D. Weeks at 66 minutes

Substitutes

  • B. Davies
  • I. Murray
  • F. Roberts
  • J. Shorrock
  • F. Shrimpton
  • D. Weeks
  • N. Woodthorpe

away team,South Shields

Manager:Ian Watson

Starting lineup

  • O. Bainbridge
  • P. Blackett68', Yellow Card at 68 minutesL. Wheeldon 83', substituted for L. Wheeldon at 83 minutes
  • D. Dodds
  • W. Jenkins
  • E. Mann
  • S. McGurkL. Gordon 72', substituted for L. Gordon at 72 minutes
  • C. Scott
  • C. SykesD. Ward 59', substituted for D. Ward at 59 minutes
  • R. Tinkler
  • T. Watson
  • L. WoolstonT. Alcock 53', substituted for T. Alcock at 53 minutes

Substitutes

  • T. Alcock
  • L. Gordon
  • D. Savage
  • J. Sloane
  • D. Ward
  • L. Wheeldon89', Yellow Card at 89 minutes

Match Officials

Referee:
Kavan Hurn

Head to Head

Season so far

National League N / S

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  • Skip to previous scores
Chester

Key

South Shields
Key, Chester v South Shields
13th

League position

1st
League position, Chester 13th, South Shields 1st
33

Total points

56
Total points, Chester 33, South Shields 56

Form guide

All competitions

  • Skip to previous meetings
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  • Skip back to season so far
Chester
South Shields
W
Chester won
v King's Lynn Town
0
2
National League N / S
W
South Shields won
v Peterborough Sports
2
1
National League N / S
W
Chester won
v Radcliffe
1
3
National League N / S
L
South Shields lose
v Macclesfield
0
1
FA Trophy
D
Chester draw
v Hereford
1
1
National League N / S
L
South Shields lose
v Kidderminster Harriers
1
2
National League N / S
W
Chester won
v Leamington
2
0
National League N / S
W
South Shields won
v Worksop Town
0
3
National League N / S
L
Chester lose
v Clitheroe
0
1
FA Trophy
D
South Shields draw
v AFC Telford United
1
1
National League N / S

Previous meetings

All competitions

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Chester and South Shields

Played5

Won
2
Won
3
Draw
0
Draw 0
Chester Won 2South Shields Won 3

Previous scores

All competitions

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National League N / S

South Shields 4 , Chester 0 on the 23rd of August 2025
South ShieldsSouth ShieldsSouth Shields
4
0
ChesterChesterChester
23rd of August 2025
23 AUG 2025
South Shields 2 , Chester 0 on the 8th of February 2025
South ShieldsSouth ShieldsSouth Shields
2
0
ChesterChesterChester
8th of February 2025
8 FEB 2025
Chester 1 , South Shields 0 on the 7th of September 2024
ChesterChesterChester
1
0
South ShieldsSouth ShieldsSouth Shields
7th of September 2024
7 SEP 2024
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