It was a narrowly missed opportunity to beat one of the league favourites last weekend, when we fell just short to Shildon.
However, the lads have to put that into the back of their minds, as tonight, we come up against even tougher opposition in the Newcastle Flooring Northumberland FA Senior Cup Quarter Final.
We welcome Morpeth Town to the Daren Persson Stadium for a high-stakes encounter for a place in the semi-finals.
Background Check:
Morpeth Town is a team in the Northern Premier Division East, which is one league above North Shields.
They are third in this league, and are flying with the likes of Dunston UTS and Bradford Park Avenue.
We played the Highwaymen in the second last of our preseason matches, and came out 4-2 winners, thanks to a brace from the recently departed Stephen Hall.
We have also locked horns with Morpeth Town in this same cup. We came out 3-1 losers to the Highwaymen back in 2020, causing our exit from the semi-final of the competition.
What’s At Stake?
A place in the Newcastle Flooring Northumberland FA Senior Cup Semi Finals are the prize for winning tonight’s matchup, with the end goal being a cup final at the Cathedral on the Hill, St James’ Park.
North Shields reached the semis of the competition last season, and manager Brian Smith said in an interview last week that winning this cup is one of the aims for the season.
This comes after the Robins won the Brooks Milesson Memorial League Cup last season, and this competition serves as the next target on North Shields’ hit list.
Form Charts:
MORPETH: WWWLL (Last Five Games).
The Highwaymen are sat third in the Northern Premier Division East, and are comfortably cushioned into the upper end of the playoff spots.
However, they are experiencing a bit of a blip at the moment, after losing at home 2-0 to league leaders Bradford Park Avenue, and 1-0 away to Beverley Town.
NORTH SHIELDS: LDLWL (Last Five Games-Not including FA Vase penalty win).
After going on an eight match unbeaten streak, North Shields have fallen out of form in recent weeks, gaining a much more mixed range of results.
Scoring goals has been the Robins’ Achilles’ heel, and every time they look like kicking old habits, they face another defeat like the one last weekend at Shildon.
Key Player: Adam Lennox
In terms of goal scoring, Morpeth Town are underperforming individually, but their top scorer is Adam Lennox.
With five goals to his name, Lennox started the season in and out of the Morpeth side.
But, in recent weeks, he has exploded. Bagging four goals in Morpeth’s last five matches, Lennox has a hot hand, and the Former Shildon and Sunderland RCA player will be difficult to stop.
Winger Aaron Chungh gets an honourable mention, after recently surpassing 50 appearances for the club.
Chungh’s fast, tricky style of play will always make him an unpredictable enigma, and may show a moment of quality to change the momentum of the tie.
Match Details:
North Shields FC vs Morpeth Town FC
Northumberland FA Senior Cup Quarter Final
Wednesday 11th November 2026
7:30pm Kick Off
Daren Persson Stadium, Silkey’s Lane, North Shields, NE29 0SS
Concessions: £8/£5/£2
