And while it ended in a 2-0 defeat for the Mariners – knocking them out of the first round proper – it was a milestone day at the 1st Cloud Arena with a record crowd of 3,800 in attendance to watch the game.
There was no shortage of pride amongst the fans on Saturday, and this fantastic series of photographs taken by Kev Wilson on match day really show the atmosphere.
Many thanks, as always, to Kev Wilson and South Shields FC for the photographs. See if you can spot anyone you recognise in the round-up.
You can see more of Kev’s pictures from Saturday on Flickr here.
5. Here we go
Making themselves heard over the crowd. Picture: Kev Wilson. Photo: Kev Wilson/South Shields FC
6. Kitted out
Big smiles and ready for action before kick-off. Picture: Kev Wilson. Photo: Kev Wilson/South Shields FC
7. Thumbs up
The excitement of game day! Picture: Kev Wilson. Photo: Kev Wilson/South Shields FC
8. Our team
There was a record crowd at the 1st Cloud Arena on Saturday. Picture: Kev Wilson. Photo: Kev Wilson/South Shields FC