Chelsea could swoop for another transfer raid on Man City through Joe Shields links

How to watch Sunderland's South Shields and Gateshead friendlies

Connor Shields in talks to extend Indian Super League adventure as Owen Coyle targets Chennaiyin deal

Newcastle United notebook: Adidas officials spotted in North Shields & Eddie Howe scours free transfer list

Inside Cole Palmer's £42.5m Chelsea transfer and the Joe Shields masterclass that made it happen

South Shields loanee Stephenson hoping for Newcastle stay

Steve Watson's Darlington belief message ahead of South Shields trip

The talent-spotter who helped Chelsea get Palmer

Mauricio Pochettino puts end to constant Chelsea question as Joe Shields nails perfect transfer

Lost in the desert: Jordan Henderson wants out after playing in 30c heat for a hopeless team attracting less fans than South Shields... but Saudis say they'll still deliver a high-class league of stars

South Shields owner Geoff Thompson: I need to sell the club because of cancer

Sunderland hero Arca axed as South Shields manager

Former Sunderland and Middlesbrough star Julio Arca sacked as boss of South Shields

Sunderland legend Julio Arca sacked as South Shields manager

North Shields Football Club 'fighting for future' as Northern League club face financial crisis

Shields convinced Pochettino to bring Palmer to Chelsea

South Shields FC owner Geoff Thompson confirms the club has been put up for sale

Darlington 2 South Shields 2: Late penalty denies Darlington victory

Alun Armstrong's delight at Darlington win & dream debut as focus turns to Shields

Chelsea to unleash dream Caicedo plan as Shields makes Romeo Lavia and Michael Olise progress

South Shields 3 Sunderland 4: Chris Rigg's late strike fires Black Cats to victory

Sunderland player ratings as Hemir scores on his first outing in friendly win at South Shields

South Shields 3 Sunderland 4 - Highlights and recap from pre-season friendly

Jack Clarke starts for Sunderland in friendly at South Shields

South Shields vs Sunderland LIVE - Black Cats get pre-season under way with friendly double-header

Sunderland legend Julio Arca hopes his South Shields side can learn to play the 'Mowbray way'

Tony Mowbray's plans for Sunderland double-header against South Shields and Gateshead

Spennymoor dealt transfer blow as Julio Arca's South Shields sign striker

Chelsea watch Southampton teen star Romeo Lavia AGAIN - but director of recruitment Joe Shields faces a battle to convince doubtful Blues staff to pursue the Belgian 19-year-old

Julio Arca hoping to follow in Argentina legend's footsteps with South Shields

Julio Arca has Sunderland plan at South Shields as new assistant manager confirmed

Julio Arca in talks with Sunderland over potential South Shields signings

Kevin Phillips replaced as manager of non-league club by another Premier League cult hero

Premier League cult hero replaces Kevin Phillips as South Shields manager

Former Sunderland and Middlesbrough star Julio Arca is new boss of South Shields

Arca replaces Phillips as South Shields manager

Sunderland legend Julio Arca replaces Kevin Phillips as South Shields manager

Ex-Premier League star Kevin Phillips 'set to be approached about the manager's job at Walsall' after resigning from non-league side South Shields - despite the Sunderland legend winning the title

Sunderland legend Kevin Phillips eyes up further silverware after first taste with South Shields

North Shields veteran Gary Ormston keen to play on alongside talented generational crop of youngsters

Kevin Phillips: 'Why manage South Shields? Nobody else would have me'

Kevin Phillips delighted as South Shields add Sunderland goalscorer to ranks for title push