Newspaper Clippings - Dick Butler - page 100
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Shields make it 13 Alliance SOUTH SHIELDS ' run of the consecutive Northern Alliance victories was extended to 13 well over any previous achievement last season with the 2-1 defeat of the then third top Percy Main on Saturday , in front of probably the largest crowd ever seen at the Jack Clark ground . The shock 2-0 home defeat of Carlisle City by Greenwells means the Mariners now go two points clear at the top while still in the first half of their fixtures ( 15 played out of 32 ) , the main challengers having played 17 and even 18 games so far . 50 1 — Therefore one league game remains before the cup tie , an away match this coming Saturday against Morpeth Town , now sixth top having - beaten third top Seaburn Red Star 3-2 at home on Saturday . In fact , at the end of Saturday's game with Percy Main , one Shields supporters ' coach had already been , filled for the Morpeth trip . The score on Saturday was marred by a last minute goal for Percy Main , scored by Cox , at a time when Shields should have had the match well and truly sewn up , but Support for the club is undoubtedly increasing as the fourth round F.A. - Vase tie with Brigg Town gets had managed to score only twice . nearer . The match is to be played at the Jack Clark Ground , on January 10 . Apart from their goal , Percy Main had only one other concrete chance . It came in the 15th minute when neither side had yet tested the opposing defence . Murphy crossed from the wins in a row right , the ball bobbled , went loose in the box and Cox put a sliced shot straight into Dick Patterson's arms from six yards . an The possibility of opening arose four minutes later when Shields were awarded a free - kick 20 yards from goal on the left flank . Steve Hunter lined up for the kick , but , ignoring the forwards in the middle , curled a shot around the three - man wall , squeezing the ball into the net inside the post before keeper Beasley had time to get across his goal . near the This was the highlight of chances half , few presenting themselves to either side and neither defence giving anything away at all . However , as the second half opened , Kenny Parker hammering against his own saw two headers hit the side bar . minute later Lyn netting and , worse still in A the 55th minute Ray Young Rutherford had a golden blasted over the bar from opportunity to score his first eight yards when the keeper goal of the season , but when was well out of position . Hunter's corner came over , Rutherford volleyed over the bar from five yards . New boy Malcolm Pringle got in on the act with his first goal for the club in his first full 90 minute appearance . Ritchie Madden's free - kick drew the keeper from his line , Young and Parker challenging for the ball and Young making contact to find Pringle six yards out . Faced with an empty goal he made sure with a gently placed shot out of the reach of incoming defenders . With only five minutes remaining a Parker Header was cleared by O'Harrow , albeit by a sliced clearance , Main scored their consolation goal in the closing seconds when Cox tapped home from virtually under the bar , having had his first attempt from 18 yards parried against the post by Patterson . Minor soccer results SOUTH TYNE SENIOR LEAGUE Corporation Club 2 , Whit |
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