SPENNYMOOR, England (Interstat) — South Shields defeated Spennymoor 1-0 on Tuesday in a National League match. Paul Blackett scored the only goal in the 22nd minute, and South Shields held on through the second half to take the away result. The win improved South Shields to 3 wins and 2 losses in the competition and to 9 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws overall. Spennymoor fell to 0 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws in the competition, and its overall record is now 1 win, 4 losses and 2 draws. South Shields next travels to Oxford City on Saturday, while Spennymoor is scheduled to host Chorley on Saturday. Spennymoor pressed for an equalizer but could not find a response. South Shields managed the closing stages without conceding again, and Spennymoor could not produce a late breakthrough. The result left Spennymoor still seeking its first competition win.