A cracking free kick just past the half hour from Cole Lonsdale was enough to hold promotion favourites South Shields to a draw at Hurst Cross in front of a crowd of 334.
Kevin Phillips
League leaders South Shields lose to lowly Ashton United with debutant Ekow Coker scoring late winner
Ekow Coker had a debut to remember for Ashton United as the central defender scored a late goal to defeat table-topping South Shields.