Ashton United took a share of the spoils as they struck twice late on in a topsy-turvy encounter which ended 3-3 at 1st Cloud Arena.
South Shields had looked set to strengthen their position at the top of the Pitching In Northern Premier League as they turned a 1-0 deficit into a 3-1 lead with goals from Darius Osei, Jordy Mongoy and Martin Smith.
