Match Report
The table gap was wide: 46 points between Gateshead (1st, 94 pts) and Leamington (15th, 48 pts). On the form table Leamington stood 10th over the last five rounds, despite being 15th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Gateshead 2.36 scored and 1.12 conceded per game, Leamington 0.93 and 1.12, with the league averaging 1.32.
Momentum sat with Gateshead, winners of their last three. A win had eluded Leamington for 9 matches. The last-five ledger: Gateshead 9/15, Leamington 2/15.
The match was played at Gateshead International Stadium (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 3-1.
Goal scorers
Gateshead: A. Campbell (42'), Macaulay Langstaff (67'), Macaulay Langstaff (84') · Leamington: J. English (49')
Key stats
Possession: Gateshead 58% · Leamington 42% · Total shots: 12-7 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 3-7


