Nathan Bell

Media Assistant at South Shields FC | Social Media Manager at South Shields FC Women

South Shields FC

After 18 months of working almost exclusively with the women's team at the club, I joined the men's media team in August 2024 to provide expanded coverage of the team during the 2024/25 Vanarama National League North season.

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Match Report: South Shields 2-0 Marine

He tucked away a penalty in the 11th minute - following a challenge in the box by James Butler - before adeptly crafting the team’s second of the afternoon in the 25th minute when he capitalised on a poor goal kick on Marine’s part. That win pushed the Mariners up to eighth in the Vanarama National League North and they stand just two points outside the play-off spots as we approach the Christmas run-in.Something worth noting, also, is that Shields have the third best home record in the division...
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Match Report: South Shields 7-0 Rushall Olympic

The match was turned within 10 minutes when Nathan Cameron was red-carded and Shields never looked back from that moment.Blackett scored his first of three goals from the spot following that challenge inside the box, before Martin Smith made it two with a wonderful lob from distance.found his second and third strikes of the game soon after, culminating in a performance which rightfully earned him the man of the match award.Others may have had their claim too, meanwhile, as Tom Allan netted twice...
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Match Report: Brackley Town 1-0 South Shields

The Mariners wanted to bounce back after Tuesday’s narrow loss to Radcliffe, but they were forced to settle with nothing after George Carline’s 71st minute goal separated the two sides. New arrivals Joe Richards and Anton Dudik - loaned from Leeds United and Carlisle United respectively - were in from the off and they wanted to use their first outing to impress manager Elliott Dickman. To their credit, Shields started the game well - it took just eight minutes for the pair to create the team’s f...
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Match Report: South Shields 0-1 Radcliffe

Josh Hancock converted the visitors’ 75th minute penalty to claim a 1-0 victory for the Boro, in what was their second consecutive win, being lifted off the bottom of the Vanarama National League North table in the process. Elliott Dickman’s side would be left to rue their missed opportunities as all focus turns towards this weekend’s long trip to face Brackley Town. Things weren’t made easier by the fact Tom Broadbent - who netted Shields’ winner on Saturday - had to come off part-way through t...
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Match Report: South Shields 1-0 Leamington

Backed by a bumper crowd of in excess of 2,000 supporters, Tom Broadbent’s header separated the two sides, although some may argue it could and should have been more. Elliott Dickman handed Myles Boney a start in goal, after opting for the more youthful Kyle Seymour in recent outings, and he impressed although he wasn’t made to do much.His clean sheet was the first one since September 3rd, against Buxton in the Vanarama National League North, when Aidan Rutledge's first-half stoppage-time free-k...
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Match Report: Southport 3-0 South Shields

South Shields were left frustrated as they went away empty-handed in a 3-0 defeat against Southport on Saturday.Elliott Dickman’s side were hoping to bounce back after last weekend’s loss against Needham Market but in spite of trying, they were unable to find the target out there. That isn’t to say Shields didn’t deserve to get something out of the game, as things might have presented themselves differently at full-time had some chances gone their way.The Mariners were bright in the opening spel...
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Mariners knocked out of the Frank Pattison Challenge Cup

South Shields were knocked out of the Frank Pattison Challenge Cup on Monday night in a 1-0 defeat against a well-worked Gateshead outfit at 1st Cloud Arena.Lucas Lowery proved to be the difference-maker for the Heed as they advanced to the second round of the competition at the expense of the young Mariners team.His 53rd minute strike was the only goal scored that evening in an otherwise low-key affair.Dillon Morse started the game, offering some first-team representation out there, along with...
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Match Report: Needham Market 3-0 South Shields

South Shields suffered a 3-0 defeat, in one of their longest trips of the season, against Needham Market on Saturday.A nightmarish first-half saw three goals conceded and a red card handed to Tom Broadbent, and Shields couldn’t find their way back into this Vanarama National League North match.Manager Elliott Dickman mainly persisted with the team which came back to draw 3-3 against Chorley a fortnight ago, in dramatic fashion.Dillon Morse made a welcome return to the fold after spending some ti...
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South Shields FC host London City Lionesses ahead of Sunderland AFC match

They are the latest in a succession of teams to have trained at the Mariners' home ground - Roberto Mancini's Saudi Arabian national side, along with the Costa Rican men's team, trained there in September 2023. Sunderland AFC edged out a tight battle to claim a 1-0 victory, through a goal by Natasha Fenton in the 58th minute.The Pride, as they are known, were founded in 2019 when the board of directors and senior management at Millwall Lionesses decided to break away and form an independent enti...
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Match Report: South Shields 3-3 Chorley

An attendance of just shy of 2,000 packed 1st Cloud Arena to witness a game that appeared to have it all, and it culminated in the 95th minute with Hodgson’s leveller.The Mariners had been trailing for much of the game - Kole Hall gave The Magpies the lead just 10 minutes in, and Momodou Touray compounded matters just six minutes later.Mackenzie Heaney wowed supporters with a powerful hit from range in the 51st minute, and Hodgson grabbed his first of the afternoon to level things in the 56th mi...
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Match Report: Macclesfield 5-0 South Shields

The Mariners were second-best throughout and Robbie Savage’s men put in an outstanding shift to progress into the third qualifying round at their expense. Paul Dawson struck a lovely free-kick into the top corner in the 12th minute to give Macclesfield an advantage they would never surrender.He followed up in the 37th minute to give the hosts a commanding lead at the break, before goals after the interval by Tre Pemberton, Justin Johnson and Edy Maieco sealed things.Elliott Dickman named a stron...
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Match Report: South Shields 3-0 Billingham Synthonia

A young Mariners team progressed to the first round of the ‘Frank Pattison’ Challenge Cup on Tuesday night with a 3-0 win over Billingham Synthonia at 1st Cloud Arena.Lewis Henry, Jonah Flewers and Frazer Barker all got on the scoresheet, in a performance they can rightly be proud of, up against Northern League opposition. It was a heavily rotated team, which featured the likes of Kyle Seymour in net and familiar first-team names such as Martin Smith and Ewan McGowan too. But this gave the young...
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Match Report: Chester 1-0 South Shields

The forward won out in a scramble in the 18-yard box on the stroke of half-time, scoring the only goal of the afternoon. It was good to see Sam Hodgson out on the field once more, following his early recall from Morpeth Town, after spending only one month away from the club. Unfortunately, Matty Williams was stretchered off in the sixth minute for The Seals after suffering what looked to be a serious injury. Shields' first opportunity came when Mackenzie Heaney launched a teasing through ball ov...
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Match Report: South Shields 1-0 Buxton

Aidan Rutledge was the difference-maker for South Shields as they beat Buxton 1-0 at 1st Cloud Arena in the Vanarama National League North. His header on the brink of half-time secured Shields a valuable victory, which elevated them up to eighth place on Tuesday night. Elliott Dickman swapped Coleby Shepherd for Jamie Bramwell in the line-up, while Will Jenkins started following his substitute appearance against Scarborough Athletic on Saturday. Although it was a slow start to the game, the visi...
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Match Report: Scarborough Athletic 1-2 South Shields

South Shields picked up another three points on the road on Saturday as they defeated a hard-working Scarborough Athletic outfit 2-1 at Scarborough Sports Village.Paul Blackett broke the deadlock with his 60th minute penalty, before Kyle Crossley added to things with an outstanding hit from tight-range in the 75th minute.The hosts brought one back thanks to an impressive free-kick by Lewis Maloney around five minutes from the whistle, but the added fervour around the ground couldn’t quite inspir...
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Match Report: South Shields 0-2 Scunthorpe United

Callum Roberts gave The Iron a well-deserved lead in the 35th minute with a competent strike from inside the box, before Alfie Beestin wrapped things up for the visitors in the 83rd minute. Manager Elliott Dickman only made one change from Saturday’s 4-1 win against Oxford City - Will Jenkins wasn’t involved and Ashton Mee took his place in the team.It was clear to see that Scunthorpe’s quality showed and they were sharp from the off. Within 90 seconds, Will Evans had flung the ball so impressiv...
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Match Report: Oxford City 1-4 South Shields

A whirlwind opening five minutes saw Shields take an early lead through debutant Ben Middlemas, while Corie Andrews -  making his first start for The Hoops - replied almost immediately.Paul Blackett proved to be the difference-maker in the second-half, with his two goals adding to Aidan Rutledge’s complement to round up an excellent display by Elliott Dickman’s side.The manager made just the one change from Tuesday’s win against Warrington Town, with new arrival Middlemas coming into the fold, i...
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Match Report: South Shields 2-1 Warrington Town

The Mariners went home happy on Tuesday night thanks to goals from Will Jenkins and Ashton Mee, but they had to overturn Matty McDonald’s opener in the 16th minute in order to do so.Jenkins levelled things in the 20th minute, while Mee - who was brought on to replace the injured Dan Ward - netted in the 48th minute to secure the win for Shields. Shields started the game brightly, with chances for the likes of Ward and Jenkins, but whether it was a heavy touch or a blocked strike, things just wer...
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Match Preview: Alfreton Town vs South Shields

The Mariners travel to Alfreton off the back of a thrilling 2-3 comeback win against bottom of the league Bishop’s Stortford and they hope to take that confidence into the weekend’s tie.

Michael Woods’ late brace ended a winless streak of eight matches, which stretched back to the 2-5 victory against Spennymoor Town back in November.

Alfreton sit just one point outside of the play-off places, with two games in hand over Hereford and Curzon Ashton just above them.

A win for Shields on Saturday