North Shields 0 – 0 Cleethorpes Town.
MOTM – Jack Walker
A tight affair left Cleethorpes Town with the long journey home with a well earned point. North Shields may be disappointed that they couldn’t break the deadlock, despite a number of good chances, but against a strong Cleethorpes side a point earned is better than none.
In the first half North Shields started well, Cleethorpes happy to sit deep and try hit on the break, especially through the lively Declan Howe. The Shields keeper Hodgson called into action a few times to keep the scores level. North Shields almost took the lead on half time but Regan Paterson couldn’t keep his chance at the back post down.
Into the 2nd half, the game quickly found the same tempo. Cleethorpes again looking dangerous on the break and solid at the back. North Shields having a good deal of possession and knocking it around well but not quite finding the killer pass. A couple of penalty shouts for North Shields were waved away by the referee who managed the game really well. With a few minutes to go Cleethorpes almost stole the points with the best chance of the game but the shot somehow sneaked wide of the post, to the relief of the home fans. Injury time brought one last good chance for the home team, but Paul Van-Zandvliet couldn’t convert at the back post.
A point a piece leaves both teams heading home content but wondering if it could have been more.
North Shields: 1 Finlay Hodgson, 2 Stephen Forster, 3 Chris McDonald , 4 Connor Oliver, 5 Tom Bexton, 6 Jack Walker, 7 Paul Van-Zandvliet, 8 JJ Chrisp(Cameron Cunningham 69′), 9 Dan Wilson, 10 Tom Potter (Dan Turner 78′), 11 Regan Paterson(David Robinson 69′)
Subs not used: 12 Liam Doyle, 16 Luke Heppell
Cleethorpes Town: 1 Tom Jackson, 2 Josh Smaller, 3 Leon Dawson, 4 Jack Moore-Billam, 5 Jordon Cooke, 6 Tim Lowe, 7 Harvey Tomlinson (Curtis Bateson 64′), 8 Alex Flett, 9 Declan Howe , 10 Jack McMenemy, 11 Will Annan
Subs not used: 12 Craig Disley, 15 Henry Parr, 16 Harrison McCabe, 22 Ollie Brackenbury
Referee: Graeme Hopper
Attendance: 294
Half-time: North Shields 0-0 Cleethorpes Town
Full-time: North Shields 0-0 Cleethorpes Town
