Match ends, Gateshead 1, Cheltenham Town 1.
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Danny Wright earned Cheltenham Town a point against his former club Gateshead with a second-half header.
Jordan Cranston's curling free-kick saw the hosts lead at the break but Wright found the top corner from a Jack Dunns set-piece to ensure the Robins remain second in the National League.
Both sides created opportunities in an open and entertaining match.
Gateshead's Ryan Bowman missed several chances and Amari Morgan-Smith wasted a couple of good openings for the Robins.
Neither team could find a winner, meaning Cheltenham slip to five points behind leaders Forest Green Rovers, while Gateshead stay in sixth place.
Cheltenham Town boss Gary Johnson told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:
"I didn't think we played particularly great, especially in the first half. But in the second half they did a little bit more and deserved a goal and then it was whoever took the next chance.
"We had the next couple, both teams had chances and we're disappointed with another draw even though we're away from home and Gateshead are going well.
"We're having too many draws at the minute. We've got to try and turn our draws in to wins now and it's got to be a couple on the trot again - we've got to go on a little run if we can."
Line-ups
Gateshead
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Russell
- 22RamsdenBooked at 56mins
- 2Baxter
- 6Clark
- 7Marwood
- 19Bowman
- 11PhillipsSubstituted forJohnsonat 80'minutes
- 15AllenSubstituted forMafutaat 74'minutes
- 16Cranston
- 9Shaw
- 14BuddleSubstituted forCurtisat 74'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Curtis
- 12Mafuta
- 13MacDonald
- 20Johnson
- 26McLaughlin
Cheltenham
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Phillips
- 6Parslow
- 5DownesBooked at 65mins
- 11MunnsSubstituted forWatersat 75'minutes
- 2BarthramSubstituted forVaughanat 85'minutes
- 24Dickie
- 7Pell
- 4Storer
- 3McLennan
- 9Wright
- 10Morgan-Smith
Substitutes
- 8Waters
- 14Hall
- 18Rowe
- 19Vaughan
- 25Lovett
- Referee:
- Robert Jones
- Attendance:
- 1,238
Match Stats
Home TeamGatesheadAway TeamCheltenham
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away4
- Corners
- Home3
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Gateshead 1, Cheltenham Town 1.
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Corner, Cheltenham Town.
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Attempt saved. Lee Vaughan (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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Corner, Cheltenham Town.
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Attempt missed. Danny Johnson (Gateshead) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Foul by Harry Pell (Cheltenham Town).
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Gus Mafuta (Gateshead) wins a free kick.
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Attempt missed. Billy Waters (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Lee Vaughan replaces Jack Barthram.
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Attempt missed. Ryan Bowman (Gateshead) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Craig Baxter with a cross.
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Offside, Cheltenham Town. Billy Waters tries a through ball, but Billy Waters is caught offside.
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Attempt saved. Danny Johnson (Gateshead) left footed shot is saved.
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Foul by Amari Morgan-Smith (Cheltenham Town).
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Ben Clark (Gateshead) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Gateshead. Danny Johnson replaces Jimmy Phillips.
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Attempt missed. Amari Morgan-Smith (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Billy Waters replaces Jack Munns.
Substitution
Substitution, Gateshead. James Curtis replaces Nathan Buddle.
Substitution
Substitution, Gateshead. Gus Mafuta replaces River Allen.
