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South Shields begin their involvement in this season’s Emirates FA Cup when they take on Bishop Auckland at 1st Cloud Arena on Saturday (3pm kick-off).
The clubs will meet for the first time since 2017 in the second qualifying round tie, with three divisions separating them heading into the clash.
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