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Match Reports and Previews

InternationalAcademy •

Match Preview: I2i Newcastle U23 vs South Shields International Academy U23 North

South Shields International Academy U23 North make the short trip to Newcastle as they face I2i Newcastle U23 at Coach Lane Sports Ground.Currently sitting third in the Under-23 North Division, I2i Newcastle present one of the toughest tests in the league for the Mariners. They are the third-highest scorers in the division, having netted an impressive 51 goals in just 13 games.Key attacking threats include Malachi Ray-Tharpe and Sean Comstock, who have combined for 20 goals so far this season. I...
Durham Women FC •

Match Report | Nottingham Forest 2 – 1 Durham Women

Two first half goals from Nottingham Forest saw Durham fall to a 2-1 defeat on the road. 


Nottingham Forest took the lead in the 14th minute through Joy Omewa, who converted from Cerys Brown’s low driven cross, after an initial save from Cat Sheppard to make it 1-0.


Forest doubled their lead 10 minutes later as Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah fired into the bottom right corner from the edge of the penalty area, making it 2-0 to the hosts. 


Durham responded well to the setback, with Lucy Watson f...
Newcastle Blue Star •

Newcastle Blue Star 4 - 1 Kendal Town - 24.03.25

The breakthrough arrived in the 15th min as captain Sean Reid rose superbly to meet a pin point cross from Collins, guiding his header across goal to make it 1-0.The home side doubled their lead in the 30th min, with the same combination, as Collins, with a moment of quality found skipper Sean Reid again from his cross who calmly guided the ball home to make it 2-0.Kendal Town managed to respond just before the break as skipper Bailey Kenny finished off a late attacking move, pulling the visitor...
Durham Women FC •

Match Report | Durham Women 0 – 0 Southampton

The points are shared at Maiden Castle as Durham put another big point on the board.


Durham started the game well, with a handful of big chances from Mollie Lambert within the opening minutes.


Another early chance came in the 9th minute from Dee Bradley as she nodded the ball just wide from close range following a scramble in the box.


Southampton skipper Atlanta Primus managed to pick the back of the net out in the 27th minute, but the goal was ruled offside.


Making a handful of chan...
South Shields FC •

International Academy Double Header Preview: Future Pro U23 & Macclesfield FC

South Shields International Academy sides face two tough tests this week as Central travel to face Future Pro U23, while the North side head to the Leasing.com Arena to take on Macclesfield FC International U23 in the NFYL League Cup Quarter Final.Future Pro come into the game following a strong run of form throughout February, picking up victories over Tamworth FC Academy and Steven Gerrard Academy U23. They currently sit third in the table on 29 points and still have three games in hand on the...
Newcastle Blue Star •

Match Report: NBSFC 1 - 0 Tow Law Town - 17.02.26

Newcastle Blue Star advanced to the third round of the Brooks Mileson Memorial League Cup after beating Tow Low Town 1-0 in their first home game in over a month.The Star dominated the away side having plenty of chances throughout the game, but were unable to find the finishing touch on most occasions.The first real chance for the home side came in the 16th minute when Daniel Lanning pounced upon a defensive error, only for his effort to swerve away from the net from close range. Charlie Smith f...
Durham Women FC •

Match Report | Charlton Athletic 4 – 2 Durham Women

It was an unlucky afternoon for Durham as they suffered a 4-2 defeat against league leaders Charlton Athletic


The home side took the lead in the 26th minute through a Karin Muya strike from just outside the 18 yard box.


Durham drew level in the 39th minute, as Mariana Speckmaier managed to squeeze her effort past Sophie Whitehouse from close range. 


The parity didn’t last for long, as Lucy Fitlzgerald put the home side ahead again in the 43rd minute. 


Charlton added a third to their...
Durham Women FC •

Match Report | Durham Women 2 – 1 Portsmouth

An unstoppable penalty in injury time saw Durham Women claim all three points at Maiden Castle.


Tia Primmer opened the scoring for Portsmouth minutes into the second half, tapping home a loose ball.


But it was Durham who took home the three points, with goals from Beth Hepple and Lucy Watson sealing The Blues’ victory.


Adam Furness lined up with the same starting eleven that lost to Crystal Palace in the Barclays Women’s Super League 2 last weekend.


Durham had a handful of chances in...
Durham Women FC •

Match Report | Crystal Palace 4 – 0 Durham Women

An unlucky afternoon on the road for Durham as they suffered a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Crystal Palace.


Durham had the first sight on goal in the 10th minute, as Abbey Jones saw her shot go wide after Lauren Briggs won the ball high up the field.


Crystal Palace were through on goal but were denied by a strong challenge by Michaela Foster in the 20th minute.


The Eagles had a big chance in the first half when Elise Hughes saw her effort go high off the crossbar in the 40th minute.


Du...
Thornaby FC •

Opposition Overview: Marske United - Thornaby FC

We Welcome Marske United F.C. to Teesdale Park on Saturday. A long standing Teeside non league side from Marske-by-the-sea, they come with an impressive non-league pedigree, experiencing both highs and lows in recent years. 
Overview
Founded in 1956, the Seasiders have had their share of success in the Northern non-league division, cementing themselves as a prominent name in the region. Marske United FC have made progress over the past decade in the non-league ladder, winning the Northern League...
Life Of Ciboni •

Durham Women 0-1 Sheffield United Women – Match Report

Durham Women’s journey in the FA Cup came to an end at Maiden Castle as they were narrowly edged out 1-0 by Sheffield United Women.


A solitary goal from Sheffield United Women’s Charlie Devlin was enough to send the visitors through.


The game was even in the first half although the blades came out comparatively stronger in the midfield. Durham had a couple of chances on goal but couldn’t convert any of them.


The match’s turning point came in the 63rd minute when Charlie Devlin scored wi...