Tranmere Rovers 3-1 Gateshead

James Norwood has now scored 14 league goals this season.

Two first-half penalties from James Norwood strengthened Tranmere's grip on a National League play-off spot as they beat Gateshead.

Jon Shaw handled Adam Mekki's cross in the area and Norwood converted the spot-kick to give the hosts the lead.

Mekki was then brought down in the box and Norwood once again scored the penalty to double the advantage.

Michael Higdon nodded in the third, before Danny Johnson grabbed a consolation late on.

The win sees Rovers consolidate fifth place, with sixth-placed Wrexham now four points behind.

Gateshead's hopes of a play-off place remain intact as they sit in ninth position, five points behind Tranmere.

• Line-ups
• Match Stats
• Live Text

Line-ups

Tranmere

Formation 4-4-2

1Davies

7Vaughan24McNulty4Jennings3Ridehalgh

12Ihiekwe17Mekki20Hughes23Kirby

29Higdon10Norwood

• 1Davies
• 7VaughanBooked at 42mins
• 24McNulty
• 4Jennings
• 3Ridehalgh
• 12Ihiekwe
• 17MekkiSubstituted forMargettsat 90+3'minutes
• 20Hughes
• 23KirbySubstituted forMackrethat 74'minutes
• 29HigdonSubstituted forTaylor-Fletcherat 89'minutes
• 10Norwood

Substitutes

• 9Taylor-Fletcher
• 13Turner
• 14Mackreth
• 15Riley
• 19Margetts

Gateshead

Formation 4-4-2

1Russell

30Bennett5Curtis8Ramshaw29Whitmore

6Clark10Gillies26McLaughlin28Hamilton

9Shaw20Johnson

• 1Russell
• 30Bennett
• 5Curtis
• 8RamshawSubstituted forChandlerat 57'minutes
• 29WhitmoreBooked at 57mins
• 6Clark
• 10Gillies
• 26McLaughlin
• 28HamiltonSubstituted forPattisonat 65'minutes
• 9Shaw
• 20Johnson

Substitutes

• 2Baxter
• 3Pattison
• 4Chandler
• 14Holden
• 25Pearson

Referee:

Richard Wigglesworth

Attendance:

4,668

Match Stats

Home TeamTranmereAway TeamGateshead

Possession

Home56%

Away44%

Shots

Home10

Away7

Shots on Target

Home7

Away3

Corners

Home8

Away5

Fouls

Home12

Away9

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 3, Gateshead 1.

2. 90'+4'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 3, Gateshead 1.

3. 90'+3'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Jonathon Margetts replaces Adam Mekki.

4. 90'+2'

   Post update

   Foul by James Curtis (Gateshead).

5. 90'+2'

   Post update

   James Norwood (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick.

6. 90'+1'

   Post update

   Attempt missed. Josh Gillies (Gateshead) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

7. 90'

   Post update

   Foul by Liam Ridehalgh (Tranmere Rovers).

8. 90'

   Post update

   Jon Shaw (Gateshead) wins a free kick.

9. 89'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Gary Taylor-Fletcher replaces Michael Higdon.

10. 86'

    Post update

    Attempt missed. Lee Vaughan (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

11. 82'

    Post update

    Attempt missed. Danny Johnson (Gateshead) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

12. 81'

    Post update

    Foul by Steven Jennings (Tranmere Rovers).

13. 81'

    Post update

    Patrick McLaughlin (Gateshead) wins a free kick.

14. 79'

    Post update

    Foul by Steve McNulty (Tranmere Rovers).

15. 79'

    Post update

    Danny Johnson (Gateshead) wins a free kick.

16. 78'

    Post update

    Attempt saved. James Norwood (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.

17. 76'

    Post update

    Corner, Gateshead.

18. 74'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Jack Mackreth replaces Jake Kirby.

19. 73'

    Post update

    Foul by Steve McNulty (Tranmere Rovers).

20. 73'

    Post update

    Danny Johnson (Gateshead) wins a free kick.

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