The opposition: Whickham
NIckname: The Lang Jacks
Last Season’s Finish: 11th place – Northern League Division Two
Twitter: @WhickhamFC
Tomorrow the Robins welcome the Lang Jacks to the Daren Persson Stadium as Whickham are the visitor’s.
Both teams were involved in action during midweek, our visitor’s played hosts to West Allotment Celtic, Allotment winning the contest 2-1, goals from Damen Mullen and Alfie Livermore gave them a 2-0 lead before Jordan Lavery reduced the deficit from the penalty spot with a quarter of an hour to play.
The Robins were on the road as they made the short trip to Scotswood to take on Newcastle Blue Star, a first league meeting between the two sides since 2003, Ryan Carr gave the Robins a deserved leave after 15 minutes as they made the brighter start, missed chances became costly as the hosts drew level on the hour mark, Liam Henderson finishing off a neat move. Both teams had opportunities to take all 3 points but neither side were able to capitalize.
When the two sides met at the Daren Persson Stadium last season, the Robins ran out 3-0 winners, a brace from Ben Harmison after Dean Holmes got the opener securing the points.
We hope that you can join us for the game and cheer on the lads, if not you can follow us on our social media channels @northshieldsfc for updates.
Form Guide (In all competitions)
North Shields D D W W L
Whickham L L W W L
Admission
Adults £7
Concessions £5
Under 16’s Accompanied FREE \ Unaccompanied £1
Matchday Programme £2.50
How to find us
Whether you’re a North Shields fan or you’re following another team to Tyneside, you can look forward to a warm North East welcome at The Daren Persson Stadium.
In this visitor guide, you’ll find all the important information you need before your arrival.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
By Car
The postcode of the stadium is NE29 0SS. Some limited parking spaces can be found at the stadium and there is plenty and free street parking on West Percy Road adjacent to the stadium.
By the Tyne & Wear Metro
Tyneside is well served by a light rail system known as the Tyne & Wear Metro. North Shields is easily accessible from Newcastle City Centre from Monument station where trains to the Coast go via North Shields. The Daren Persson Stadium is served by two stops, Meadow Well (5 minutes’ walk) or North Shields (10 minutes’ walk).
By Bus
The 306 & 307 bus service from Newcastle City Centre (Haymarket Bus Station) to Tynemouth runs within close proximity to the stadium. The stadium is located off Waterville Road (East).
