Shildon 6-2 Birtley in the Northern League, Division One , round 9.

Shildon won all 5 matches (W–W–W–W–W), scoring 17 and conceding 4.

Birtley won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–L–W), scoring 16 and conceding 10.

The two sides have met 3 times: Shildon 2 wins, Birtley 0, 1 draw.