South Shields and Hereford FC meet at Mariners Park, South Shields, Tyne and Wear on Saturday, Jan 16 at 4:00 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the National League – North. Just 1 point separate them in the standings.

South Shields come into this fixture in good form (3W 1D 0L recently). Hereford FC travel in good form (3W 0D 1L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — South Shields and Hereford FC have split their 6 meetings almost evenly (2W–1D–3W). Their last encounter ended in South Shields won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow South Shields win or a draw looks most likely.