Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Gateshead 1st with 94 points, Curzon Ashton 13th with 52, 42 apart. Curzon Ashton ranked just 20th in the league on five-round form despite their 13th table position. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Gateshead ran at 2.36 scored and 1.12 conceded, Curzon Ashton at 1.21 and 1.5.
Gateshead had not lost in 10 games, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
The match was played at Gateshead International Stadium (capacity 11,800). On the scoreboard, Gateshead led 3-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 4-0.
Goal scorers
Gateshead: Cedwyn Scott (14'), Macaulay Langstaff (29'), Cedwyn Scott (40'), Cedwyn Scott (84')
Key stats
Possession: Gateshead 64% · Curzon Ashton 36% · Total shots: 20-7 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 7-2