It's early days in the Non League Premier: Northern and both South Shields and Radcliffe Borough are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
It's no vacation for neither Shields nor Radcliffe Borough as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
South Shields form and stats
South Shields have only played one Non League Premier: Northern game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 11 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats from 18 matches.
It's back home for South Shields, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Ashton United away with the result 4-0. 3-3 away at Ashton United before that.
As mentioned above, Shields "killed" Ashton United in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
South Shields are traveling soon after this match as the Non League Premier: Northern match at Bamber Bridge awaits in four days.
Early season league goal statistics from South Shields's 1 home game: 3 goals, 0 conceded.
Radcliffe Borough form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the Non League Premier: Northern ended in defeat. Last season Radcliffe Borough had these away match statistics: Played 16; won 4, drew 0 and lost 12.
Preceding that, the 1-4 home loss versus Witton Albion.
A new game in only four days for Radcliffe, the Non League Premier: Northern home match versus Basford United. Busy days.
It's early days yet, but Radcliffe Borough has scored 2 and conceded 4 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
Last four meetings between the teams: Shields won three, Radcliffe Borough won zero and one draw. two games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.South Shields missing players
Radcliffe Borough missing players
| South Shields | Radcliffe Borough | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 13 | 34 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 27% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 21% |
| South Shields | Last season | Radcliffe Borough | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 18 | Played | P | 16 | 32 | ||
| 22 | 11 | Won | W | 4 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Lost | L | 12 | 16 | ||
| 69 | 41 | Scored | S | 14 | 34 | ||
| 36 | 21 | Conceded | C | 32 | 50 | ||
| 97% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 85% | 89% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 69% | ||
| 62% | 61% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 53% | ||
| 26% | 28% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 44% | 34% | ||
| 18% | 28% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 12% | 6% | ||
| 65% | 61% | BTTS | BTTS | 38% | 38% | ||
| 29% | 28% | Clean Sheets | C S | 19% | 28% | ||
| 9% | 11% | Failed to Score | F T | 44% | 34% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0.9 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 215 | 105 | Total Shots | T S | 69 | 191 | ||
| 99 | 48 | Shots on Target | S O | 25 | 74 | ||
| 46% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 27% | ||
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
| 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 | Witton Albion | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | South Shields | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | Morpeth Town | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Buxton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Ashton United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Matlock Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Whitby Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 4 |
| 12 | Basford United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 13 | Bamber Bridge | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | South Shields | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 69 | 36 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 33 | 72 |
| 2 | United of Manchester | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 73 | 51 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 25 | 22 | 57 |
| 3 | Warrington Town | 32 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 57 | 44 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 23 | 13 | 55 |
| 4 | Basford United | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 39 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 55 |
| 5 | Lancaster City | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 58 | 46 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 12 | 53 |
| 6 | Nantwich Town | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 55 | 39 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 52 |
| 7 | Whitby Town | 31 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 54 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 12 | 50 |
| 8 | Scarborough Athletic | 35 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 47 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 35 | -3 | 50 |
| 9 | Morpeth Town | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 37 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 48 |
| 10 | Hyde United | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 55 | 55 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 0 | 43 |
| 11 | Gainsborough Trinity | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 53 | 50 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 3 | 42 |
| 12 | Stalybridge Celtic | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 50 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 19 | -8 | 42 |
| 13 | Bamber Bridge | 33 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 53 | 64 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 39 | -11 | 40 |
| 14 | Witton Albion | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -3 | 39 |
| 15 | Mickleover Sports | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 52 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 31 | -10 | 38 |
| 16 | Radcliffe Borough | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 32 | -16 | 38 |
| 17 | Ashton United | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 45 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 23 | -5 | 36 |
| 18 | Buxton | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 56 | 52 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 35 |
| 19 | Grantham Town | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 71 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 41 | -33 | 30 |
| 20 | Matlock Town | 29 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -10 | 29 |
| 21 | Atherton Collieries | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 36 | 49 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -13 | 28 |
| 22 | Stafford Rangers | 33 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 53 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 33 | -24 | 23 |