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ALL-SQUARE BUT AGGRO MARS DAY

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
16 July 2017

By Jeff Bowron

SHAW THING: Ex-Heed man Jon Shaw gives South Shields an early lead
PICTURE: Charlie Waugh

THIS was a fiercely fought North East derby on the pitch – but sadly marred by crowd trouble off it.
FA Vase winners South Shields showed just why they had gone 38 games unbeaten since November, 37 of them wins.
The slick-moving Mariners were excellent, National League side Gateshead all at sea in the opening exchanges.
Former Heed hitman Jon Shaw, now a centre-half, tapped home to give Shields a third-minute lead.
Gateshead made nine changes at halftime and were level when o...

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