Match ends, Cheltenham Town 0, Gateshead 0.
CheltenhamCheltenham Town0GatesheadGateshead0
National League leaders Cheltenham Town extended their unbeaten league run to 22 games after being held to a goalless draw by play-off chasing Gateshead.
Rob Ramshaw hit the post from 10-yards out as the Heed had the better of the early chances.
The visitors went close to opening the scoring after the break when Ryan Bowman's header was cleared off the line by Kyle Storer.
Gateshead continued to press late on, but the Robins held out for a point.
Cheltenham Town boss Gary Johnson told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:
"It was a dull game, a boring game, I don't like to use that word, but I thought it was dead.
"I thought the pitch was dead, I thought the supporters were dead and I thought the players were dead as well."
"There was no real quality in the game and Gateshead had the better chances.
"It feels like a loss, but it wasn't - and we're hoping that this is a punch on the nose for the lads and we come out fighting."
Line-ups
Cheltenham
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Phillips
- 2BarthramSubstituted forMcLennanat 90+2'minutes
- 6Parslow
- 4Storer
- 21Cranston
- 15Burgess
- 27DaytonSubstituted forWatersat 67'minutes
- 14HallBooked at 77mins
- 18Rowe
- 9Wright
- 30Holman
Substitutes
- 3McLennan
- 8Waters
- 11Munns
- 12Kitscha
- 33Lymn
Gateshead
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Russell
- 29WhitmoreBooked at 52mins
- 5Curtis
- 26McLaughlin
- 30Bennett
- 6Clark
- 12MafutaSubstituted forChandlerat 66'minutes
- 3PattisonSubstituted forJohnsonat 76'minutes
- 8RamshawSubstituted forShawat 46'minutes
- 19BowmanBooked at 74mins
- 28Hamilton
Substitutes
- 2Baxter
- 4Chandler
- 9Shaw
- 20Johnson
- 25Pearson
- Referee:
- Dean Treleaven
Match Stats
Home TeamCheltenhamAway TeamGateshead
- Possession
- Home41%
- Away59%
- Shots
- Home6
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away1
- Corners
- Home2
- Away9
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away18
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Cheltenham Town 0, Gateshead 0.
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Foul by Ryan Bowman (Gateshead).
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Danny Parslow (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. George McLennan replaces Jack Barthram.
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Attempt missed. Jon Shaw (Gateshead) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
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Attempt saved. Asa Hall (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
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Offside, Gateshead. Jon Shaw tries a through ball, but Jon Shaw is caught offside.
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Foul by Danny Parslow (Cheltenham Town).
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CJ Hamilton (Gateshead) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Patrick McLaughlin (Gateshead).
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James Rowe (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick.
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Offside, Cheltenham Town. Billy Waters tries a through ball, but Billy Waters is caught offside.
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Foul by Danny Johnson (Gateshead).
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Kyle Storer (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick.
Booking
Asa Hall (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Hand ball by Asa Hall (Cheltenham Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Gateshead. Danny Johnson replaces Matty Pattison.
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Foul by Danny Parslow (Cheltenham Town).
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Ryan Bowman (Gateshead) wins a free kick.
