South Shields vs Shrewsbury Town: 1–3

Shrewsbury Town beat South Shields 3–1 in the English FA Cup on Sunday, 2 November 2025 at First Cloud Arena, South Shields, England.

Competition: English FA Cup (2025-26 English FA Cup, First Round)
Kick-off time: Sun, 2 Nov 2025, 12:00 UTC
Status: Full Time
Venue: First Cloud Arena, South Shields, England
Attendance: 3,570
Teams: South Shields (home), Shrewsbury Town (away)

Goals

23' — Anthony Scully (penalty) (Shrewsbury Town)
34' — Anthony Scully (Shrewsbury Town)
44' — Thomas Sang (Shrewsbury Town)
67' — Luke Woolston (South Shields), assist Sean Mcgurk

Starting line-ups

South Shields (4-2-3-1): Jasper Sheik (G), Robbie Tinkler (CD-L), Dillon Morse (CD-R), Oliver Bainbridge (LB), Cain Sykes (RB), Cedwyn Scott (AM), Luke Woolston (LM), Daniel Dodds (RM), Paul Blackett (F), Caden Kelly (AM-L), Will Jenkins (AM-R).

Shrewsbury Town (3-4-3): Will Brook (G), Sam Stubbs (CD), William Boyle (CD-L), Tom Anderson (CD-R), Joshua Ruffels (CM-L), Thomas Sang (CM-R), Sam Clucas (LM), Ismeal Kabia (RM), John Marquis (F), Anthony Scully (CF-L), Tommy Mcdermott (CF-R).

Recent form

South Shields: won 2–0 away to Ayr United (9 Jul); lost 3–1 away to Cheltenham Town (7 Nov); lost 2–0 vs Forest Green Rovers (5 Nov).

Shrewsbury Town: lost 2–1 vs Milton Keynes Dons (27 Sept); drew 0–0 away to Barrow (4 Oct); won 2–0 vs Cambridge United (11 Oct); won 1–0 vs Crawley Town (18 Oct); drew 2–2 away to Oldham Athletic (25 Oct).