By James Houghton

SOUTHPORT 1
SOUTH SHIELDS 0
A CONTENTIOUS penalty resulted in the only difference between the two sides.
The only goal came just after half-time by Southport after Brad Holmes won the hosts a spotkick, resulting in Declan Evans calmly slotting home his effort in front of the travelling support.
The early stages were a close contest, albeit with neither side managing any clear chances.
South Shields’ Paul Blackett was found in-behind the hosts’ back line on multiple occasions, albeit only seeing his efforts fail to trouble Chris Renshaw.
The second...