The opposition: West Auckland Town
Nickname: West
Twitter: @westaucklandfc
Current League Position: 10th
Last Season’s Finish: 5th
With the heroics of Saturday’s win in the FA Vase still very much fresh in the mind, it is a very quick turnaround for Brian Smith’s side as we welcome West Auckland Town to the Daren Persson Stadium as our focus returns to league action.
Our visitors for tomorrow’s game come into the contest on the back of three successive defeats in all competition, Saturday saw them lose at home to Whickham, coming back from one goal down to draw level on the hour mark via James Harrison, the Lang Jacks retaking the lead 10 minutes later.
At the weekend, Brian Smith’s side setup a fourth round home tie with West Didsbury and Chorlton, heading into the final 5 minutes a goal down, substitute Dan Waldon drawing the Robins level before Jordan Lashley smashed the ball home in the 93rd minute to set off scenes of pandemonium amongst the travelling support.
The win seeing the Robins make it 7 consecutive wins in all competitions.
When the two sides met last season at the Daren Persson Stadium the two sides played out a 0-0 stalemate.
We hope that you can join us at the Daren Persson Stadium and cheer on the lads, if not, you can keep up with live updates via our social media channels @northshieldsfc.
Form Guide (In all competitions)
North Shields W W W W W
West Auckland Town L L L 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).
