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Ian Watson has delivered a stern warning to his South Shields players not to take their foot off the gas after edging out title rivals AFC Fylde 2-1 in a midweek clash of National League North big guns.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
8 March 2026

By Mark Carruthers

SHIELDS OF STEEL: Sean McGurk wheels away after doubling South Shields’ lead against title rivals AFC Fylde
PICTURE: Kev Wilson

IAN Watson has delivered a stern warning to his South Shields players not to take their foot off the gas after edging out title rivals AFC Fylde 2-1 in a midweek clash of National League North big guns.
This eagerly-awaited meeting of the division’s top two at the 1st Cloud Arena more than lived up to its pre-match hype as the title rivals delivered a high-octane affair in front of a bumper crowd of 2.678.
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