Welcome to our live blog ahead of a huge game for Shields ... points clear of FC United, who have played a game less. A huge crowd of well over 2,000 is expected at Mariners Park.

Seventh-tier South Shields FC will welcome League One side Forest Green Rovers to the 1st Cloud Arena this weekend as the Mariners look to continue their fairy-tale run in the FA Cup this season.

The Mariners play in a pitcher-friendly park, but when they leave T-Mobile Park, their production from the lineup is actually decent. So the question is: Has our perception of the Mariners ...

Elliott Dickman has admitted the coming weeks will play a significant role is the decision-making process that will mould the South Shields squad ... 1st Cloud Arena. The Mariners face Southport ...