Gateshead 2-1 Hartlepool United

Gateshead showed their National League play-off credentials with a 2-1 win over rivals Hartlepool at the Gateshead International Stadium.

Both sides had great chances to open the scoring in a frantic start before Luke Armstrong's effort from the edge of the penalty area somehow made its way past Scott Loach in the 13th minute to give the hosts the lead.

Robbie Tinkler rattled the crossbar from range as the home side looked to double their advantage and the Gateshead fans did not have to wait long to be celebrating once more as on-loan Middlesbrough forward Armstrong grabbed his 10th league goal of the season just after the half-hour mark.

Hartlepool rallied to get back in the game and went close through Liam Noble, Conor Newton and Niko Muir before they were given a lifeline as Gateshead midfielder Tom White was shown a straight red card with six minutes left, before Pools were awarded a penalty three minutes later.

Noble converted to set up a tense finish, and Hartlepool almost pulled off a great comeback but Kenton Richardson hit the woodwork late on, as Gateshead held on.

Match report supplied by the Press Association.

• Line-ups
• Live Text

Line-ups

Gateshead

Formation 4-4-2

23Pears

2Tinkler3Barrow15White6Williamson

5Kerr12Mellish4Hunter21Molyneux

9Armstrong19Boden

• 23Pears
• 2TinklerBooked at 29mins
• 3BarrowSubstituted forO'Donnellat 51'minutes
• 15WhiteBooked at 84mins
• 6Williamson
• 5Kerr
• 12Mellish
• 4Hunter
• 21Molyneux
• 9Armstrong
• 19BodenSubstituted forRiggat 65'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Foden
• 7Thomson
• 10Rigg
• 14O'Donnell
• 18Devitt

Hartlepool

Formation 4-4-2

1Loach

3Kitching5Magnay19Richardson14Rodgers

15Davies24Newton6Noble8Hawkins

7Donaldson10Muir

• 1Loach
• 3Kitching
• 5Magnay
• 19Richardson
• 14Rodgers
• 15Davies
• 24NewtonSubstituted forHawkesat 81'minutes
• 6Noble
• 8HawkinsSubstituted forJamesat 51'minutes
• 7Donaldson
• 10Muir

Substitutes

• 11Hawkes
• 16Featherstone
• 17Anderson
• 26McLaughlin
• 33James

Referee:

Andrew Miller

Attendance:

2,678

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Gateshead 2, Hartlepool United 1.

2. 90'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Gateshead 2, Hartlepool United 1.

3. 87'

   Goal!

   Goal! Gateshead 2, Hartlepool United 1. Liam Noble (Hartlepool United) converts the penalty with a.

4. 84'

   Dismissal

   Tom White (Gateshead) is shown the red card.

5. 81'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Hartlepool United. Josh Hawkes replaces Conor Newton.

6. 65'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Gateshead. Steven Rigg replaces Scott Boden.

7. 51'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Hartlepool United. Luke James replaces Lewis Hawkins.

8. 51'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Gateshead. JJ O'Donnell replaces Scott Barrow.

9. Second Half

   Second Half begins Gateshead 2, Hartlepool United 0.

10. 45'

    Half Time

    First Half ends, Gateshead 2, Hartlepool United 0.

11. 33'

    Goal!

    Goal! Gateshead 2, Hartlepool United 0. Luke Armstrong (Gateshead).

12. 29'

    Booking

    Robbie Tinkler (Gateshead) is shown the yellow card.

13. 13'

    Goal!

    Goal! Gateshead 1, Hartlepool United 0. Luke Armstrong (Gateshead).

14. Kick Off

    First Half begins.

15. Posted at 14:45 26 Dec 201814:45 26 Dec 2018

    Post update

    Lineups are announced and players are warming up.