South Shields desperately need points on Tuesday, Mar 9 at 8:45 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). Morecambe, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 1D 2L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — South Shields and Morecambe have split their 1 meetings almost evenly (1W–0D–0W). Their last encounter ended in Morecambe won 0–1.

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.