The opposition: Redcar Athletic
NIckname: The Steelmen
Last Season: 12th place – Northern League Division One
Twitter: @redcarathleticf
Tomorrow night we welcome Carl Jarrett’s Redcar Athletic to the Daren Persson Stadium.
Another tough test for Brian Smith’s side as the Steelmen are one of only two sides not to suffer a defeat in the league so far this campaign, picking up 23 points from their first 9 games, winning 7, drawing 2.
Saturday saw the Steelmen share the spoils with Blyth Town in a 1-1 draw, Bradley Fewster leveling from the penalty spot in the 75th minute after Blyth Town had taken the lead through Liam Wotherspoon early on in the second half.
The Robins come into the game full of confidence after a magnificent display at the weekend, coming from behind to take all 3 points off Shildon at Dean Street, Leighton Harrison gave the Railwaymen the lead in the 8th minute, Ryan Carr drew the Robins level in the 36th minute, Dan Waldon producing the winner in the 63rd minute, ensuring that the points came back to North Tyneside.
Last season when the two side met at the Daren Persson Stadium, the two sides contested an entertaining affair, which finished 2-2, Tom McIntyre and Dan Turner gave the Robins a two-goal lead, Redcar Athletic fought back with a brace from Matty Tymon, the drama didn’ end there as Redcar finished the game with 9 men and the Robins 10, after 3 red cards were produced over the course of the 90 minutes.
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 W L W L D
Redcar Athletic D W D 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).
