Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Halifax Town (8th, 70 pts) held a 20-point advantage over Gateshead (18th, 50 pts). On the form table Gateshead stood 14th over the last five rounds, despite being 18th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Halifax Town 1.5 scored and 1.43 conceded per game, Gateshead 1.17 and 1.96, with the league averaging 1.46.
Gateshead had lost 15 in a row. The last-five ledger: Halifax Town 10/15, Gateshead 0/15.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Halifax Town 4, draws 2, Gateshead 0, at 2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 17% of those meetings. Only 33% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The Shay Stadium, capacity 10,061, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Gateshead led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Halifax Town: Angelo Capello (56') · Gateshead: Kenton Richardson (9'), Mark Beck (48')
Key stats
Possession: Halifax Town 53% · Gateshead 47% · Total shots: 4-5 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 3-3