By Andrew Beharie

SOUTH SHIELDS 2 Blackett 81pen, Smith 84

BISHOP AUCKLND 0

SPOT-ON: Paul Blackett’s penalty gives South Shields the lead
PICTURE: Kev Wilson

SOUTH SHIELDS avoided a shock result by the skin of their teeth as two late goals saw them see off 9th-tier Bishop Auckland on South Tyneside.
The Mariners struggled to create throughout but were given the breakthrough nine minutes from time when Paul Blackett earned and converted a penalty. Bishops’ Danni Lay saw red minutes later for a late challenge on Michael Woods that brought a second yellow, before Martin Smith buried t...