Match ends, Welling United 2, Gateshead 0.
Gateshead missed the chance to climb into the Conference Premier top five as they fell to defeat at Park View Road.
Welling midfielder Joe Healy made it five goals in six outings with a left-footed volley after just seven minutes.
Alfie Mawson headed home Harry Beautyman's corner after an hour for his first goal for Welling.
The home side then held firm to leave the visitors with just one win from their last seven games and their play-off hopes faltering.
Line-ups
Welling
- 18Butcher
- 14Hudson
- 6Bender
- 36Mawson
- 2FazackerleyBooked at 70mins
- 4Gallagher
- 37AjalaSubstituted forMclarenat 84'minutes
- 21BeautymanSubstituted forWakefieldat 67'minutes
- 33Healy
- 10Lafayette
- 35Sho-Silva
Substitutes
- 32Wakefield
- 13Turner
- 16Mclaren
- 27Day
Gateshead
- 1Bartlett
- 2Magnay
- 5Curtis
- 16Baxter
- 22Sirrell
- 18Marwood
- 11CumminsSubstituted forLesterat 63'minutes
- 4ChandlerSubstituted forWalkerat 73'minutes
- 29Oster
- 25Maddison
- 14BrownSubstituted forHatchat 56'minutesBooked at 65mins
Substitutes
- 9Hatch
- 35Noble
- 27Holt
- 17Walker
- 19Lester
- Referee:
- Colin Lymer
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home57%
- Away43%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away1
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Welling United 2, Gateshead 0.
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Foul by James Marwood (Gateshead).
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Josh Wakefield (Welling United) wins a free kick.
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Attempt blocked. James Marwood (Gateshead) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Foul by Blaine Hudson (Welling United).
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Marcus Maddison (Gateshead) wins a free kick.
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Attempt missed. John Oster (Gateshead) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Attempt missed. Joe Healy (Welling United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
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Foul by Carl Magnay (Gateshead).
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Ross Lafayette (Welling United) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Welling United. Connor Mclaren replaces Toby Ajala.
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Attempt missed. Liam Hatch (Gateshead) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
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Foul by Liam Hatch (Gateshead).
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Tom Bender (Welling United) wins a free kick.
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Corner, Welling United.
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Attempt missed. Marcus Maddison (Gateshead) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Attempt missed. Josh Wakefield (Welling United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Gateshead. Josh Walker replaces Jamie Chandler.
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Foul by Lewis Sirrell (Gateshead).