The Chronicle

Everything you need to know for the big match

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SOUTH Shields will represent the region this weekend when they take on Lincolnshi­re outfit Cleethorpe­s Town in the final of the FA Vase at Wembley Stadium. The Mariners are going in search of a historic quadruple and will look to maintain the Northern League’s fine recent record in the competitio­n. Shields, managed by Graham Fenton and Lee Picton, have already won the Northern League Division One, Northern League Cup and the Durham County Challenge Cup and will look to win the FA Vase for the first time in their history. It is the ninth consecutiv­e season that the final will be contested by at least one Northern League side and Shields will look to ensure they become the eighth team in the last nine years to win it from the North East. South Shields saw off Esh Winning, Runcorn Linnets, Marske United, Staveley Miners Welfare, defending champions Morpeth Town, Team Solent, Newport Pagnell Town and Coleshill Town en route to the final. However, they will need to be on guard when they take on a Cleethorpe­s Town side who were crowned champions of the Northern Counties East Premier League and the Lincolnshi­re Senior Cup. What time is kick-off? The action gets under way at 12.15pm. The FA Vase final is one of two games taking place at Wembley on Sunday with the FA Trophy final between York City and Macclesfie­ld Town taking place at 4.15. Is it on TV? How can I watch it live? Yes. BT Sport One will be televising the game, with coverage starting at 11.30. Who is in the teams? South Shields likely XI: Connell, Nicholson, Lough, Shaw, Storey, Arca (c), Smith, Phillips, Cogdon, Stephenson, Finnigan Cleethorpe­s likely XI: Fenty, McGrath, Sunter, Wressell, McKay, Moody, Taylor, Richardson, Mascall, King, Cooper Who is the ref? South Yorkshire official Darren England will be the man in the middle on Sunday. England has officiated games in the Championsh­ip, League One, League Two, FA Cup and the Checkatrad­e Trophy this season, dishing out 116 yellow cards and nine red cards. What are the bookies saying? South Shields 4/9 Cleethorpe­s 6/1 Draw 7/2

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