Away Ground Guide- South Shields FC ( Saturday 22 September 2018)









South Shields FC.,

Mariners Park,
Shaftesbury Avenue,
South Shields,
NE32 3UP


South Shields , will be formidable opponents for County , make no mistake. They  reached the fourth qualifying round of last season’s  FA Cup, beating two National League North sides – Darlington and York City – along the way, and won the FA Vase at Wembley in 2016-17 beating Cleethorpes Town 4-0, and they are currently flying in the league too.
All that said, and thinking it likely that the Beeb will belooking to cover the match, along with hedgegrower, and will be willing an upset, the time would be right for County to disappoint them.




The clubs history is an impressively rich one and a look at same via this link is highly recommended….


Mariners Park is on Shaftesbury Avenue, South Shields, and has a post code of NE32 3UP.








The ground is within walking distance of Bede Metro Station. Alight at the station and go down the stairs before turning right if you have departed a train heading for South Shields, or turning left if departing a train going towards Newcastle. At the next junction you come to, turn right, and there is then a short walk along Shaftesbury Avenue to reach the ground.

The Metro service links Mariners Park with both Newcastle and Sunderland train stations. If you are coming from Newcastle Central Station, board a Metro train heading towards South Shields from there, and alight at Bede station. If you are coming from Sunderland train station, board a Metro train going towards Newcastle and alight at Pelaw station, before crossing the platform and boarding a train heading towards South Shields, and get off at Bede.

Car parking is available on Shaftesbury Avenue, as well as the overflow car park at the nearby Barbour store.


Admission charges:- 

Ticket prices are £10 for adults, £8 for students and over-65s and £3 for under-16s. There is an additional charge of £2 to reserve seats.
Details of ticketing arrangements can be found on COWS here.....

https://www.stockportcounty.com/fa-cup-important-ticketing-match-info-south-shields-fc-v-county/ 

How to get there by car:-

M60 ( E & N) to J18
M62 to J29
M1 North
A1(M) for 24m
A168 for 8m
A19 for 56m
A194 for 1m then,,,
Left on Shaftesbury Avenue.


Total distance 154.2m / Estimated time 2 hrs 35 mins


By Coach:-

The Fingerpost Flyer will get you there in good time, details....

Leaves Finger 10.00/ Mercian Way 10.15
Adults and unaccompanied  under 16`s : £26
U`16`s accompanied by Adult : £20
Ring 07896 536757 to book, but not after 7.30 pm please.


Real Ale in the vicinity :-

First off, just 0.5 m away on Newcastle Road ( NE34 9AA) IS Florence Bar & Bistro…….






Then, just 0.1 m further away on Hobsons Way ( NE34 9PQ) is Brewers Fayre Cinder Path……




                                                                 hedgegrower

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