📝 Match Preview: Thornaby FC vs North Shields
📅 Tuesday 29th August
🕢 Kick-off: 7:30 PM
📍 Teesdale Park, Thornaby – TS17 7JU
North Shields are on the road this Tuesday night as they travel to Teesdale Park to face newly promoted Thornaby FC in Northern League Division One action.
🔴 Robins on the Rise
The Robins come into this fixture full of confidence following a 3-1 win at home to Whickham. Lee Mason netted twice from the spot, with Jordan Lashley also on the scoresheet, as Shields continued their strong early-season form.
🔵 Thornaby Back in Division One
Tuesday’s hosts have rejoined the First Division after defeating Jarrow in the Division Two play-off final — holding their nerve to win 4-2 on penalties after a dramatic tie. They’ve settled in quickly, most recently securing a 2-1 away win at Birtley Town thanks to goals from Ryan Wright (pen) and Dale Milburn.
📘 Know Your Hosts: A Brief History of Thornaby FC
Thornaby Football Club was officially formed in 2000 and has proudly represented its local community ever since. Guided by the values of teamwork, resilience, and respect, the club has a strong focus on nurturing local talent and providing competitive football for supporters.
Early years were tough, with inadequate facilities at their old cricket field ground leading to relegation to Division Two. Despite these setbacks, Thornaby’s progress was clear — reaching the Ernest Armstrong Second Division Cup final in 2009–10 and making steady improvements in the years that followed.
A major turning point came between 2015 and 2019, when Teesdale Park underwent extensive upgrades. That investment paid off in 2018–19 when the club secured second place in Division Two, earning promotion to the top tier. Their latest success came this past season, returning once again to Division One after a play-off final win over Jarrow.
🔙 Last Meeting
The last encounter between the two sides came back in April 2022 — a close-fought battle settled by a 77th-minute strike from Dan Wilson to give Shields a 1-0 win at Teesdale Park.
🗺️ Getting There – Teesdale Park (TS17 7JU)
By car: Plug in TS17 7JU to your sat-nav. The ground is located off Acklam Road and is accessible with parking options nearby.
By train: The nearest station is Thornaby, about a 25-minute walk or a short taxi ride to the ground.
Please allow time for midweek travel — kick-off is at 7:30 PM.
🎟️ Back the Robins!
Your support on the road is always appreciated — let’s pack the away end and help push the lads to another important result.
Come on you Robins! 🔴⚪
