Emley head North once again this week with another trip to Gateshead to face Dunston in the Northern Premier League Division One East on Tuesday night (7.45pm).

Remarkably, this is our third visit to the UTS stadium in nine months having only ever previously visited once, that was 15 years ago, this will be our second midweek game there following the play off semi final last season.

Emley are currently 3rd in the NPL D1 East table following a fourth straight win on Saturday whilst Dunston are 6th, one place outside the play off places following their abandoned game with Hallam on Saturday.

Emley will be looking to improve on a terrible record at Dunston, all previous visits have been defeats with Emley conceding 8 and failing to score on each occasion, The Pewits are currently unbeaten away from home as they look to maintain that good record.

WHO ARE THEY?
Dunston UTS, founded in 1975 as Whickham Sports and previously known as Dunston Federation Brewery due to sponsorships, won promotion to the NPL after winning the Northern League in 2019 having previously competed in the Northern Amateur, Northern Combination and Wearside leagues.

Like many former Northern League clubs they were FA Vase winners in 2011-12 defeating yet another Northern League side, West Auckland Town in the final at Wembley, they also reached the FA Cup 4th qualifying round on 2 occasions, 2004 and 2019 and also the 3rd qualifying round of the trophy on 2 occasions and are nicknamed "The Fed".

LAST TIME WE MET:
29th April 2025, NPL POSF
Dunston 1-0 Emley, Att- 903

LAST TIME OUT:
Dunston 1-1 (A-A) Hallam, NPL D1 E, Att- 271
Emley 4-0 Pontefract Collieries, NPL D1 E, Att- 344.

HEAD TO HEAD

Last 5 previous meetings:
1st March 2025, NPL D1 E
DUN 3-0 EML, Att- 288

26th October 2024, NPL D1 E
EML 2-2 DUN (Metcalfe, Barks) Att- 387

6th September 2024, FAT 1Q
EML 2-0 DUN (Berchil, Pashley) Att- 410

13th November 2010, FAV2
DUN 4-0 EML, Att- 188

23rd November 1989 FAV2
EML 4-1 DUN (Morris 2, Brown, Fraser) Att- 459

(ALL COMPETITIONS)
CURRENT FORM: Last 5
DUN: L, W, L, D, W
EML: W, W, L, W, W
CURRENT LEAGUE POSITION:
DUN: 6/22
EML: 3/22
GOALS SCORED:
DUN: 51
EML: 35
GOALS CONCEDED:
DUN: 34
EML: 24
TOP SCORER:
DUN: Josh Donaldson (7)
EML: Manasse Mampala (7)
AVERAGE HOME CROWD:
DUN: 351 (342 league)
EML: 367 (367 league)

MATCHDAY INFORMATION

WHEN? Tuesday 2nd December 2025, 7.45pm

WHERE?
UTS Stadium
Wellington Road, Dunston, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE11 9JL

HOW DO WE GET THERE?
Leave the A1(M) at J70 (s/p 'Whickham/Gateshead') At top of slip road turn right and stay on this road till you pass a petrol station on your left and the ground is 100 yards round the bend on the left.

Public transport- Dunston and Metro Centre stations, change at Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Stockton or Thornaby.
There are local buses which head to Gateshead interchange and Metro Centre for Newcastle centre.

PARKING:
There is limited parking at the ground, but as the ground is on a main road to the Metro shopping centre which is approximately three minutes away, police cones are usually in place outside the ground on Cup days or when large crowds are expected, so if the car park is full on arrival you will have to park in the streets around the ground.

OWW MUCH?
Adults: £10
Concessions & Students : £6
Under 16’s: £3