Jenkins and Hodgson join Morpeth on loan

Will Jenkins and Sam Hodgson have joined Morpeth Town on loan.

The South Shields Academy graduates will remain with the Pitching In Northern Premier League club until January 2nd.

Jenkins and Hodgson progressed through the Mariners' Academy set-up together, and have made 43 and 52 appearances respectively for the club's first-team.

Midfielder Jenkins spent the 2022-23 season on loan with Dunston, winning the club's Supporters' and Players' Player of the Year awards. He now steps up a division with Morpeth.

Striker Hodgson, meanwhile, had loan spells with Stockton Town, Marske United and Blyth Spartans last term, and will now look to bolster his experience further at Craik Park.