Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Gateshead (5th, 76 pts) held a 66-point advantage over Hyde United (24th, 10 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Gateshead 1.56 scored and 1.11 conceded per game, Hyde United 0.83 and 2.59, with the league averaging 1.35.
Eight consecutive defeats weighed on Hyde United. The last-five ledger: Gateshead 10/15, Hyde United 0/15.
The match was played at Gateshead International Stadium in Gateshead (capacity 11,800). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Gateshead led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-0.




