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

Formation 4-4-2

1Belshaw

3Senior5Howe6Burrell2Fallowfield

20Kitching4Falkingham17Kerry21Woods

9Beck12Thewlis

• 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

Formation 4-4-2

23Pears

3Barrow6Williamson12Mellish2Tinkler

18Devitt4Hunter7Thomson8Olley

15White10Rigg

• 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

1. Post update

   Match ends, Harrogate Town 2, Gateshead 0.

2. 90'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Harrogate Town 2, Gateshead 0.

3. 89'

   Substitution

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

4. 81'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Harrogate Town. Liam Agnew replaces Michael Woods.

5. 76'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Gateshead. Cameron Salkeld replaces Connor Thomson.

6. 76'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Gateshead. Lewis Maloney replaces Jack Hunter.

7. 62'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Harrogate Town. George Thomson replaces Ryan Fallowfield.

8. 62'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Harrogate Town. Jack Muldoon replaces Jordan Thewlis.

9. 55'

   Goal!

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

10. 47'

    Booking

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

11. Second Half

    Second Half begins Harrogate Town 1, Gateshead 0.

12. 45'

    Half Time

    First Half ends, Harrogate Town 1, Gateshead 0.

13. 41'

    Goal!

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

14. Kick Off

    First Half begins.

15. Posted at 14:08 22 Apr 201914:08 22 Apr 2019

    Post update

    Lineups are announced and players are warming up.