The opposition: Blyth Town
Nickname: Town
Twitter: @Blyth_TownFC
Current League Position: 3rd
Last Season’s Finish: 1st Place – Division Two
A Christmas cracker is in store for Boxing Day as 6th place takes on 3rd place as Blyth Town are the visitors to the Daren Persson Stadium.
Brian Smith’s side all appear to be singing from the same hymn sheet as at the weekend they recorded a nine consecutive win in all competitions, the last defeat coming back in early November to Crook Town.
A run which has seen them advance to the fourth round of the FA Vase and third round of the Brooks Mileson Memorial League and a place in the top 6, ust 4 points behind top spot with 2 games in hand on the teams around them.
Saturday gone saw the Robins make it back to back wins over Redcar Athletic just 7 days apart, an episode of Deja Vu some may say, as Bradley Fewster gave the hosts the lead at the start of the second half, before Dan Waldon and Jordan Lashley turned the game on it’s head just as they had 7 days prior.
Having made a bright start to their maiden voyage in the Northern League first division, a positive start heading into the Christmas period sat in 3rd place, Gavin Fell’s side inclusive of a number of familiar faces to Robins fans will be looking to change their fortunes of late, having picked up just 1 win in their last 5 games, a 5-1 demolition of West Auckland Town, on Saturday they found themselves on the wrong end of 5-0 scoreline as they played hosts to Shildon, all 5 goal coming in the first half securing the win for the Railwaymen.
We hope that you can join us to cheer on the lads, if not, you can follow the action as it happens via our live match updates @northshieldsfc
Form Guide (Last 5 in all competitions)
North Shields W W W W W
Blyth Town L D W L D
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).
