Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Salford City (3rd, 85 pts) held a 28-point advantage over Gateshead (17th, 57 pts). Gateshead ranked just 22nd in the league on five-round form despite their 17th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Salford City 1.67 scored and 0.98 conceded per game, Gateshead 1.13 and 1.04, with the league averaging 1.25.
Gateshead entered with five losses in a row. The last-five ledger: Salford City 9/15, Gateshead 0/15.
The Peninsula Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,400. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Salford City: Danny Lloyd (28') · Gateshead: S. Boden (44')
Key stats
Possession: Salford City 57% · Gateshead 43% · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 5-3