No worries as Benfield face a Vase replay
TWO Northern League clubs will hope to take a step closer to Wembley as they play FA Vase ties this weekend.
Newcastle Benfield have a fully-fit and available squad for their replay at Coleshill Town.
Billingham Town’s Bedford Terrace will host the tie between Marske United and Hinckley after the Seasiders’ GER Stadium pitch was declared unfit for the game.
Northern League Division One leaders Morpeth Town are without goalkeeper Karl Dryden for their trip to bottom side Billingham Synthonia, on-loan Spennymoor goalkeeper Dan Lowson set for a second start for the Highwaymen.
With Marske in Vase action, Shildon can move into secondplace with a home win against struggling Jarrow Roofing.
Roofing joint-manager Richie McLoughlin urged his side to cut out the errors as they look to bounce back from their midweek defeat against Penrith.
He said “It is going to be a hard test for us at Shildon as they are flying high - but we will give our all and will look to take the game to them.
“Our aim is to take something out of the game but our workrate must be better than on Tuesday.”
Fourth-placed North Shields will look to bounce back from their North Tyneside derby defeat against Whitley Bay when they head to Ryhope CW tomorrow.
Consett hope to add a new goalkeeper to their squad ahead of their home game against Dunston UTS after Ross Coombe was ruled out for a number of weeks.
Ashington welcome Shaun Henderson back from a ban for their game at Team Northumbria.
Stockton Town are without suspended duo Nathan Mulligan and Kevin Hayes for the home fixture against Whitley Bay, and Sunderland RCA also have Luke Page missing through suspension for their trip to Washington.
The Division Two fixtures kick off tonight as Crook Town head to Willington without player-assistant manager Michael Weston (flu).
Heaton Stannington will hope to take closer order with the top two when they host Esh Winning. ■■Evo-Stik North leaders South Shields have a number injury doubts ahead of tomorrow’s home game against Mossley.
They await news on full-backs Craig Baxter and Anthony Callaghan, plus midfielders Robert Briggs and Andrew Stephenson.