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
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Line-ups

Gateshead

• 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

• 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

Posted at

Match ends, Gateshead 2, Hartlepool United 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'

Second Half ends, Gateshead 2, Hartlepool United 1.

Goal!

Posted at 87'

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

Dismissal

Posted at 84'

Tom White (Gateshead) is shown the red card.

Substitution

Posted at 81'

Substitution, Hartlepool United. Josh Hawkes replaces Conor Newton.

Substitution

Posted at 65'

Substitution, Gateshead. Steven Rigg replaces Scott Boden.

Substitution

Posted at 51'

Substitution, Hartlepool United. Luke James replaces Lewis Hawkins.

Substitution

Posted at 51'

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

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Gateshead 2, Hartlepool United 0.

Half Time

Posted at 45'

First Half ends, Gateshead 2, Hartlepool United 0.

Goal!

Posted at 33'

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

Booking

Posted at 29'

Robbie Tinkler (Gateshead) is shown the yellow card.

Goal!

Posted at 13'

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

Kick Off

Posted at

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.