Match ends, Gateshead 2, Nuneaton Town 1.
GatesheadGateshead2NuneatonNuneaton Borough1
Gateshead moved up to sixth in the table after sealing victory over Nuneaton in the Conference Premier.
James Brown gave the hosts the lead early in the second half with a close-range effort past Nuneaton goalkeeper Kelle Roos.
The visitors responded nine minutes later when Adam Walker tapped in a Wesley York cross to equalise.
Gateshead defender James Curtis headed in the winner 10 minutes from time following Colin Larkin's corner.
The Heed, who are level on points with fifth-placed Grimsby, have now extended their unbeaten league run to five matches.
Line-ups
Gateshead
- 1Bartlett
- 16Baxter
- 6Clark
- 5Curtis
- 22SirrellBooked at 42minsSubstituted forMagnayat 87'minutes
- 25MaddisonSubstituted forLarkinat 70'minutes
- 17Walker
- 18Marwood
- 4ChandlerSubstituted forCumminsat 77'minutes
- 8Turnbull
- 14Brown
Substitutes
- 12Boyes
- 11Cummins
- 2Magnay
- 21Ramshaw
- 7Larkin
Nuneaton
- 29Roos
- 15Gordon
- 4Cowan
- 13Sleath
- 7ArmsonSubstituted forTaylorat 83'minutes
- 8Adams
- 11Streete
- 6WalkerSubstituted forTrainerat 83'minutes
- 9MoultSubstituted forBrownat 68'minutes
- 16York
- 26Hibbert
Substitutes
- 2Akubuine
- 20Trainer
- 24Delfouneso
- 17Taylor
- 10Brown
- Referee:
- Adrian Holmes
- Attendance:
- 726
Match Stats
Home TeamGatesheadAway TeamNuneaton
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away2
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home5
- Away7
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Gateshead 2, Nuneaton Town 1.
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Attempt saved. Gavin Cowan (Nuneaton Town) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved. Assisted by Connor Taylor with a cross.
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Corner, Nuneaton Town.
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Corner, Gateshead.
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Foul by Andy Brown (Nuneaton Town).
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James Marwood (Gateshead) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Gateshead. Carl Magnay replaces Lewis Sirrell.
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Foul by Andy Brown (Nuneaton Town).
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Lewis Sirrell (Gateshead) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Nuneaton Town. Phil Trainer replaces Adam Walker.
Substitution
Substitution, Nuneaton Town. Connor Taylor replaces James Armson.
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Attempt saved. James Brown (Gateshead) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
Goal!
Goal! Gateshead 2, Nuneaton Town 1. James Curtis (Gateshead) header from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Colin Larkin.
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Corner, Gateshead.
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Attempt missed. James Marwood (Gateshead) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Attempt saved. Josh Walker (Gateshead) right footed shot is saved.
Substitution
Substitution, Gateshead. Michael Cummins replaces Jamie Chandler.
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Corner, Gateshead.
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Attempt missed. Andy Brown (Nuneaton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
