The postponed away fixture between Shildon AFC and Crook Town AFC has been re-arranged for Saturday 2nd December 2023 at The Sir Tom Cowie Millfield Ground, Crook, DL15 9PW. Continue reading “Crook Town AFC vs Shildon AFC – Confirmation of re-arranged Fixture”
Today’s digital matchday programme for our Ebac Northern League Division 1 tie against Northallerton Town FC is now available.
Continue reading “Matchday Programme – Northallerton Town 01-08-23”
The fixtures for the 2023/24 season in the Ebac Northern League Division 1 have been released. Continue reading “2023/24 Fixtures Released”
Highlights from yesterday’s 2-0 defeat against Stockton Town are now available to view on our YouTube channel using the following link.
Video Courtesy of Michael Wilson
A goal at the end of each half shared the points at the Glebe tonight.
Scott Robson opened the scoring for Whickham in the 44th minute with a curling shot into the far corner of the net.
With the game in the 93rd minute Ben Trotter leveled the scores.
Full Time : Whickham 1 Shildon 1
Next Game : Saturday 7th September away to Bishop Auckland
Shildon drew 1-1 with Ashington
Zak Atkinson gave the visitors the lead half way through the first half after charging down a clearance from Shildon goalkeeper Shaun Newbrook.
After 60 minutes Shildon were awarded a penalty when Aidan Heywood was pulled to the ground in the box. Nathan Steel then sent the Ashington keeper the wrong way to level the scores.
Final Score : Shildon 1 Ashington 1
The Northern League have made a couple of changes to our fixture list.
We will now play Hebburn Town on Saturday 8th September, and the game against Dunston UTS who we were due to play that day has been moved to Saturday 6th October.
Jack Blackford scored a hat trick as Shildon ran out 4-1 winners against Guisborough Town.
Blackford opened the scoring after 13 mins. Nathan Steel then replied for Guisborough to send the teams in level at half time.
The game turned in the 67th minute when Matty Crust was sent off after receiving a second yellow for kicking the ball away. 2 mins later Matty Waters restored Shildon’s lead. Blackford then added a further 2 to complete his hat-trick.
FT Guisborough Town 1 Shildon 4
Step 4 and Step 5
The Clubs in the bottom two places in each of the seven divisions at Step 4 at the end of the
Regular Season will be relegated and placed in the most geographically appropriate division at
Step 5. These Clubs will be replaced by the fourteen Clubs finishing in first position in each of the
fourteen divisions at Step 5 at the end of the Regular Season.
With effect from the commencement of the 2019/2020 season the following with apply:
In addition, a series of Play Off Matches shall be played between the Clubs finishing in second
position in each of the Leagues at Step 5 at the end of the Regular Season. The ties shall be
decided by the Association pairing Clubs on the most suitable geographical basis. These
matches shall be played on a single match basis on the ground of the Club with the best points
per match ratio in the Regular Season. The winners of each of these seven matches shall play a
final Play Off Match against one of the Clubs finishing third from bottom of each Step 4 division at
the end of the Regular Season, such matches to be decided by the Association so that each Step
4 Club plays a Step 5 club, such matches to be on a single match basis on the home ground of
the Step 4 Club on cup tie terms with no percentage being paid to any Competition. The seven
winners shall play at Step 4 in the following season.
The Clubs promoted from Step 5 will be allocated to the most geographically appropriate division
at Step 4.
A Club promoted to Step 4 shall comply with the Licensing System provision as set out in
Appendix 1 to the Standardised Rules.
Step 5 and Step 6
The Clubs in the bottom two places in each of the fourteen divisions at Step 5 at the end of the
Regular Season will be relegated and placed in the most geographically appropriate division at
Step 6. These Clubs will be replaced by the nineteen Clubs finishing in first position in each of the
Leagues at Step 6 at the end of the Regular Season together with the required number of Clubs
finishing in second position at the end of the Regular Season on a points per match ratio. If there
are insufficient Clubs to fill vacancies Clubs finishing second to bottom of the Step 5 divisions will
be reprieved so that the best such Club shall be reprieved first.
