By Daniel Prince

Lee Scott admitted his first goal for South Shields left a “sour taste” after it was not enough to prevent a 3-2 defeat against Northallerton Town.

Scott’s header got the Mariners back into the game on 58 minutes, but despite a late strike from David Foley, the visitors left with all three points on the opening day.

In the video above, Scott talks about the game, his goal, his happiness at Shields and looks ahead to Tuesday’s game against Billingham Town at Mariners Park.

Main image by Peter Talbot.

South Shields FC is delighted to announce the signings of defender Wayne Buchanan and striker Lee Scott.

Buchanan (main image), formerly of the likes of Bolton Wanderers, Lisburn Distillery and Blyth Spartans, brings a wealth of experience to Mariners Park.

Scott, meanwhile (pictured below), notched 21 goals in Ebac Northern League Division One last season, and will bolster Shields’ forward line.

Buchanan, 33, played under Shields assistant manager Gary Middleton at Ashington last season, and is ‘excited’ about the future.

He said: “I’m very excited to be on board, and am looking forward to the challenge ahead.

“I spoke to a lot of First Division clubs over the summer, but after speaking to Gary Middleton and (manager) Jon King, this was the club I wanted to join.

“The ambition of the club convinced me to come here, as did the fact that the club was so keen for me to join. I just felt that it was right for me.

“The project we have here, with getting good characters on board, and the club wanting to go up the ladder, is great.

“We’ll have to take it one game at a time and one season at a time, but it’s nice that there’s a target there and the club wants to progress.”

He added: “I was a scholar for three years and a pro for two at Bolton, and after a spell on loan at Chesterfield, I went back home to play for Lisburn Distillery in the Northern Irish league.

“I was captain of the side for most of my time there, played in Europe and had great experiences.

“I played for my country from under-15 level right up to under-23s, and also had spells with two clubs in Australia before joining Gateshead, and later having a great time as captain at Blyth Spartans.

“More recently, I’ve played for Morpeth and Ashington in the Northern League.

“I like to stay at clubs for long periods, as I did at Lisburn Distillery, and hopefully this is me now, I can have a few seasons at this club and finish my career here on a high.”

You can see Wayne, Lee and their new team-mates in action 21 times in the league next season at Mariners Park by purchasing a season ticket! For enquiries, please call 0191 537 2633, and for full details, follow the link: Season tickets – 2015-16