Non-League Paper

SHIELDS RUIN THE SEADOGS’ RETURN

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
9 August 2026

By Steve Penny

SCARBOROUGH ATH 0 SOUTH SHIELDS 1
OUTPLAYED and outnumbered but title favourites South Shields hung on to spoil Scarborough’s home-coming party.
An 11th-minute goal from Sonny Finch proved decisive when he scored one of a handful of opportunities the visitors created.
By contrast, the hosts created 20 clear chances but could not find the net and were denied an equaliser as their return to the Scarborough Sports Village after a season in Bridlington ended in defeat.
A stoppage-time corner created havoc in the Shields goalmouth and Dom Tear looked to have heade...

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