South Shields desperately need points on Saturday, Dec 5 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.

South Shields come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 0D 3L). King's Lynn Town, meanwhile, arrive in red-hot form (4W from last 5) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. South Shields head into this on the back of a defeat, while King's Lynn Town arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — South Shields and King's Lynn Town have split their 6 meetings almost evenly (2W–1D–3W). Their last encounter ended in South Shields won 0–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.2 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: King's Lynn Town's quality should tell even on the road. South Shields will push, but the visitors have too much class. King's Lynn Town to win.