South Shields boss Kevin Phillips is delighted to have secured the loan signing of Sunderland's Harry Gardiner for the final six games of the season. Shields are 13 points clear at the top of the Northern Premier League and are closing in on promotion to the National League North after a turbulent few seasons.
Gardiner, still only 19-years-old, has been a regular goalscorer for Graeme Murty's Sunderland U21s in Premier League 2 Division 2 and will get his first taste of senior football under his belt.
Phillips told South Shields: "We’re delighted to have signed Harry for the final six games of the season. We’re very grateful to Sunderland for allowing him to join us on loan, and I’m sure it will be a great experience for him in men’s football after his progress with the Under-23s.