Maidstone United 2-3 Gateshead

Gateshead sealed victory at Maidstone after surviving a late fightback from the hosts.

Maidstone started the game on top and forced Gateshead keeper Aynsley Pears into a smart save when he tipped Jack Paxman's strike over the bar.

But Gateshead took the lead after 25 minutes thanks to a stunning 25-yard strike from Luke Molyneux which rifled into the top corner.

The goal put the visitors into the ascendancy and the lead was doubled after 33 minutes by Robbie Tinkler, who fired a 30-yard effort through a crowd of bodies and into the bottom corner.

Molyneux grabbed his second to seemingly put the game to bed after 57 minutes, robbing Michael Phillips of possession before slotting past Maidstone keeper Ross Worner.

But Maidstone reduced the deficit 11 minutes from time as Jake Cassidy smashed in from close range following a save from Pears.

And they made it a tense finish for Gateshead by scoring again three minutes later. Jack Powell's cross was turned in by George McLennan.

Match report supplied by the Press Association.

• Line-ups
• Live Text

Line-ups

Maidstone United

Formation 4-4-2

1Worner

3McLennan10Paxman22Phillips20Walton

18Shields21Muldoon24Cassidy16Wishart

19Robinson9Romain

• 1Worner
• 3McLennanSubstituted forSwaineat 90'minutes
• 10PaxmanBooked at 52minsSubstituted forTajbakhshat 61'minutes
• 22Phillips
• 20Walton
• 18Shields
• 21MuldoonSubstituted forPowellat 61'minutes
• 24Cassidy
• 16Wishart
• 19Robinson
• 9Romain

Substitutes

• 8Powell
• 12Strizovic
• 25Swaine
• 28Tajbakhsh
• 29Wassmer

Gateshead

Formation 4-4-2

23Pears

5Kerr2Tinkler14O'Donnell4Hunter

3Barrow12Mellish15White21Molyneux

9Armstrong19Boden

• 23Pears
• 5Kerr
• 2Tinkler
• 14O'Donnell
• 4Hunter
• 3Barrow
• 12MellishSubstituted forDevittat 77'minutes
• 15White
• 21Molyneux
• 9ArmstrongSubstituted forRiggat 66'minutes
• 19Boden

Substitutes

• 1Foden
• 7Thomson
• 10Rigg
• 11Salkeld
• 18Devitt

Referee:

David Rock

Attendance:

2,131

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Maidstone United 2, Gateshead 3.

2. 90'+1'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Maidstone United 2, Gateshead 3.

3. 90'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Maidstone United. Rob Swaine replaces George McLennan.

4. 82'

   Goal!

   Goal! Maidstone United 2, Gateshead 3. George McLennan (Maidstone United).

5. 79'

   Goal!

   Goal! Maidstone United 1, Gateshead 3. Jake Cassidy (Maidstone United).

6. 77'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Gateshead. Tom Devitt replaces Jon Mellish.

7. 66'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Gateshead. Steven Rigg replaces Luke Armstrong.

8. 61'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Maidstone United. Jack Powell replaces Oliver Muldoon.

9. 61'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Maidstone United. Aryan Taj replaces Jack Paxman.

10. 56'

    Goal!

    Goal! Maidstone United 0, Gateshead 3. Luke Molyneux (Gateshead).

11. 52'

    Booking

    Jack Paxman (Maidstone United) is shown the yellow card.

12. Second Half

    Second Half begins Maidstone United 0, Gateshead 2.

13. 45'

    Half Time

    First Half ends, Maidstone United 0, Gateshead 2.

14. 33'

    Goal!

    Goal! Maidstone United 0, Gateshead 2. Robbie Tinkler (Gateshead).

15. 25'

    Goal!

    Goal! Maidstone United 0, Gateshead 1. Luke Molyneux (Gateshead).

16. Kick Off

    First Half begins.

17. Posted at 14:20 22 Dec 201814:20 22 Dec 2018

    Post update

    Lineups are announced and players are warming up.