Match ends, Harrogate Town 2, Gateshead 0.
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
Harrogate
Formation 4-4-2
- 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
- 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
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Harrogate Town 2, Gateshead 0.
Substitution
Substitution, Gateshead. JJ O'Donnell replaces Jon Mellish.
Substitution
Substitution, Harrogate Town. Liam Agnew replaces Michael Woods.
Substitution
Substitution, Gateshead. Cameron Salkeld replaces Connor Thomson.
Substitution
Substitution, Gateshead. Lewis Maloney replaces Jack Hunter.
Substitution
Substitution, Harrogate Town. George Thomson replaces Ryan Fallowfield.
Substitution
Substitution, Harrogate Town. Jack Muldoon replaces Jordan Thewlis.
Goal!
Goal! Harrogate Town 2, Gateshead 0. Mark Beck (Harrogate Town).
Booking
Jordan Thewlis (Harrogate Town) is shown the yellow card.
Second Half
Second Half begins Harrogate Town 1, Gateshead 0.
Half Time
First Half ends, Harrogate Town 1, Gateshead 0.
Goal!
Goal! Harrogate Town 1, Gateshead 0. Jordan Thewlis (Harrogate Town).
Kick Off
First Half begins.
Post update
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.