Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Ashton United & South Shields face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the FA Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Ashton United form and stats
This is not the first game this season in the FA Cup for Ashton United, as the manager J. Banim led his troops to eliminate Scarborough Athletic and Squires Gate, and reach the 2nd Round Qualifying. Ashton participated in FA Cup the last season, where they reached the 3rd round qualifying.0-1-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Non League Premier: Northern numbers at home for Ashton United so far this season.
The home supporters saw a 3-3 draw versus South Shields in the Non League Premier: Northern last time out and are looking for a win here. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Scarborough Athletic.
Opportunity lost for Ashton in the South Shields match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Ashton United, as the Non League Premier: Northern home game vs Bamber Bridge is only three days away.
At Hurst Cross, Ashton United has the goal stats of 3-3 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
South Shields form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Warrington Town in order to reach 2nd Round Qualifying of FA Cup. Last season their FA Cup adventure ended in the 1st round qualifying replays.Things could have gone better for South Shields in their Non League Premier: Northern away matches, but 2 points from 2 games is all right. Things are running smoothly for Shields who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Nantwich Town. Shields are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played ten in a row without losing.
South Shields has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Ashton United for a Non League Premier: Northern game that ended a draw (3-3). A 0-0 draw at Hyde United's stadium before that.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Shields, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
A quick return to home after this game, as South Shields are hosting Radcliffe Borough in the Non League Premier: Northern only three days away.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, South Shields has managed 3 goals and let in 3 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Ashton, one draw and two wins for South Shields. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: one game.Ashton United missing players
South Shields missing players
| Ashton United | South Shields | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Won | W | 6 | 13 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 5 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | ||
| 36 | 21 | Scored | S | 22 | 55 | ||
| 31 | 19 | Conceded | C | 15 | 33 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 88% | ||
| 48% | 62% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 72% | ||
| 32% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 38% | 44% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 24% | ||
| 52% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 69% | 72% | ||
| 28% | 23% | Clean Sheets | C S | 31% | 28% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 8% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.9 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 136 | 65 | Total Shots | T S | 92 | 140 | ||
| 66 | 29 | Shots on Target | S O | 43 | 64 | ||
| 42% | 59% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 44% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Warrington Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 | Scarborough Athletic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Nantwich Town | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Gainsborough Trinity | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | South Shields | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Morpeth Town | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Buxton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Ashton United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Matlock Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Basford United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 11 | Whitby Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | Bamber Bridge | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Witton Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | United of Manchester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Mickleover Sports | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 16 | Atherton Collieries | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 17 | Lancaster City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 18 | Grantham Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 19 | Hyde United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| 20 | Stafford Rangers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 21 | Stalybridge Celtic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 1 |
| 22 | Radcliffe Borough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 0 |