Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Gateshead 1st with 94 points, Alfreton Town 9th with 61, 33 apart. On the form table Alfreton Town stood 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 9th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Alfreton Town 1.38 scored and 1.4 conceded per game, Gateshead 2.36 and 1.12, with the league averaging 1.32.
6 matches unbeaten backed Gateshead's arrival, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Over the last five, Alfreton Town had taken 5 of 15 points to Gateshead's 13.
The Impact Arena in Alfreton staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,600. On the scoreboard, Gateshead led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-4.