vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

South Shields go into this FA Cup second qualifying round tie, a straight knockout fixture with no league table involved, on the back of two wins, two draws and one defeat in their last five: the 0-6 defeat at Hereford follows a 2-1 home win over Marine, preceded by a 1-0 away win at Hednesford Town, a 1-1 draw with Spalding United and, further back, a 1-1 draw with Merthyr Town. Witton Albion have two wins and three defeats: the 2-0 away win at Avro follows a 0-2 defeat at Morpeth Town, preceded by a 2-3 defeat to Crewe, a 2-1 home win over Sporting Khalsa and, further back, a 1-4 defeat at Bury. In the head to head record South Shields have won two of the three known meetings, the most recent 3-1 at home in 2022; in between South Shields won 0-1 away on the opposite ground, while in 2020 Witton Albion won 2-1 at South Shields. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.