Perhaps a welcome break from league football as North Shields & Pontefract Collieries face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Fa Trophy. All the pre-match information is available here!
This looks to be an exciting game with lots of spark and bustle as both teams are well recovered since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!
North Shields form and stats
In their previous game, led his Shields to a defeat away at Stockton Town. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Daren Persson Stadium. 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?
Before that match, a loss in the away fixture against Bury AFC in the FA Cup.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Non League Div One: Northern East game versus Grantham Town in only four days. This game is also played here at Daren Persson Stadium.
Pontefract Collieries form and stats
Pontefract Collieries was sent out of Fa Trophy in the 1st round qualifying last season.The supporters enjoyed Pontefract's previous game versus Charnock Richard, a FA Cup win (2-1) played at home.
Preceding that, 2-2 away against Charnock Richard in the FA Cup.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Pontefract Collieries manager Rouse as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Chester.
Head 2 Head
North Shields missing players
Pontefract Collieries missing players
| North Shields | Pontefract Collieries | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 8 | Won | W | 6 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | ||
| 45 | 27 | Scored | S | 17 | 38 | ||
| 27 | 10 | Conceded | C | 15 | 29 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 80% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 72% | ||
| 56% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 52% | ||
| 32% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 36% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 56% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 52% | ||
| 36% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 36% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | ||
| 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 6.4 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.1 | ||
| 2.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.9 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 12.1 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 4.9 | ||
| 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 18% | ||
| 14 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.3 | 6.9 | ||
| 6.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.1 | ||
