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
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Line-ups

Maidstone United

• 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

• 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

Posted at

Match ends, Maidstone United 2, Gateshead 3.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+1'

Second Half ends, Maidstone United 2, Gateshead 3.

Substitution

Posted at 90'

Substitution, Maidstone United. Rob Swaine replaces George McLennan.

Goal!

Posted at 82'

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

Goal!

Posted at 79'

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

Substitution

Posted at 77'

Substitution, Gateshead. Tom Devitt replaces Jon Mellish.

Substitution

Posted at 66'

Substitution, Gateshead. Steven Rigg replaces Luke Armstrong.

Substitution

Posted at 61'

Substitution, Maidstone United. Jack Powell replaces Oliver Muldoon.

Substitution

Posted at 61'

Substitution, Maidstone United. Aryan Taj replaces Jack Paxman.

Goal!

Posted at 56'

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

Booking

Posted at 52'

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

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Maidstone United 0, Gateshead 2.

Half Time

Posted at 45'

First Half ends, Maidstone United 0, Gateshead 2.

Goal!

Posted at 33'

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

Goal!

Posted at 25'

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

Kick Off

Posted at

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.