South Shields’ involvement in the Emirates FA Cup ended at the third qualifying round stage as Leek Town earned a 2-0 victory on Saturday.
In a tie streamed live on the BBC, the Mariners conceded early in both halves against a diligent Leek side which bridged a gap of two divisions.
South Shields take on Leek Town on Saturday as they bid for a place in the final qualifying round of the Emirates FA Cup (12.30pm kick-off).
The third qualifying round tie is being shown live on the BBC Red Button, iPlayer and website, with Shields looking for a second successive victory on the road having won 4-2 at Peterborough Sports last Saturday.
South Shields earned their first away win of the season as a storming second half performance saw them come from behind against Peterborough Sports.
The Mariners found themselves a goal down at half-time, but Paul Blackett levelled early in the second half and Michael Woods fired the away side into the lead.
The Emirates FA Cup third qualifying round tie between Leek Town and South Shields has been selected for live coverage by the BBC.
The match will kick-off at 12.30pm on Saturday, September 30th and will be available to watch via the BBC iPlayer/Red Button and the BBC Sport website, with streaming of the match available to watch on tablet, phone and desktop.
