South Shields desperately need points on Saturday, Dec 19 at 4:00 PM in the National League – North. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Chorley come into this fixture in good form (3W 0D 2L recently). South Shields travel in mixed form (2W 0D 3L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Chorley won their last outing, while South Shields suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

In 8 previous meetings, Chorley lead 2–4 with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Chorley won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Chorley a slight edge, but South Shields are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.