Robert Briggs scored a superb second half winner as South Shields deservedly took the spoils in the bank holiday Monday derby meeting with Morpeth Town at a buoyant 1st Cloud Arena.

The game was locked at 0-0 until Briggs’ brilliant lob 17 minutes before the end rewarded the Mariners’ territorial dominance and ensured they leapfrogged their opponents in the early Pitching In Northern Premier League table.

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