Harrogate Town 2-0 Gateshead

Harrogate secured a play-off place in their maiden National League season after a home win over Gateshead.

Town started slowly and Jack Hunter, in space, should have headed the visitors in front after 32 minutes.

But the Heed failed to push on and Harrogate converted with their first real chance of the game four minutes before the break.

Jordan Thewlis latched onto a long ball and finished into an empty net after rounding goalkeeper Aynsley Pears.

From then on the hosts looked in control and doubled their lead after 55 minutes when Thewlis did well to find Mark Beck for a simple tap-in.

Match report supplied by the Press Association.

• Line-ups
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Line-ups

Harrogate

• 1Belshaw
• 3Senior
• 5Howe
• 6Burrell
• 2FallowfieldSubstituted forThomsonat 62'minutes
• 20Kitching
• 4Falkingham
• 17Kerry
• 21WoodsSubstituted forAgnewat 81'minutes
• 9Beck
• 12ThewlisBooked at 47minsSubstituted forMuldoonat 62'minutes

Substitutes

• 7Thomson
• 10Knowles
• 13Cracknell
• 14Agnew
• 18Muldoon

Gateshead

• 23Pears
• 3Barrow
• 6Williamson
• 12MellishSubstituted forO'Donnellat 89'minutes
• 2Tinkler
• 18Devitt
• 4HunterSubstituted forMaloneyat 76'minutes
• 7ThomsonSubstituted forSalkeldat 76'minutes
• 8Olley
• 15White
• 10Rigg

Substitutes

• 1Foden
• 11Salkeld
• 14O'Donnell
• 16Maloney
• 24McGeoch

Referee:

Simon Mather

Attendance:

1,629

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Harrogate Town 2, Gateshead 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'

Second Half ends, Harrogate Town 2, Gateshead 0.

Substitution

Posted at 89'

Substitution, Gateshead. JJ O'Donnell replaces Jon Mellish.

Substitution

Posted at 81'

Substitution, Harrogate Town. Liam Agnew replaces Michael Woods.

Substitution

Posted at 76'

Substitution, Gateshead. Cameron Salkeld replaces Connor Thomson.

Substitution

Posted at 76'

Substitution, Gateshead. Lewis Maloney replaces Jack Hunter.

Substitution

Posted at 62'

Substitution, Harrogate Town. George Thomson replaces Ryan Fallowfield.

Substitution

Posted at 62'

Substitution, Harrogate Town. Jack Muldoon replaces Jordan Thewlis.

Goal!

Posted at 55'

Goal! Harrogate Town 2, Gateshead 0. Mark Beck (Harrogate Town).

Booking

Posted at 47'

Jordan Thewlis (Harrogate Town) is shown the yellow card.

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Harrogate Town 1, Gateshead 0.

Half Time

Posted at 45'

First Half ends, Harrogate Town 1, Gateshead 0.

Goal!

Posted at 41'

Goal! Harrogate Town 1, Gateshead 0. Jordan Thewlis (Harrogate Town).

Kick Off

Posted at

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.