Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Scunthorpe United (5th, 82 pts) held a 32-point advantage over Gateshead (18th, 50 pts). Scunthorpe United ranked just 16th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Gateshead 1.17 scored and 1.96 conceded per game, Scunthorpe United 1.67 and 1.35, with the league averaging 1.46.
Scunthorpe United's unbeaten run stood at 6.
Gateshead International Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 11,800. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Gateshead led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Gateshead: Brad Nicholson (22'), Keaton Ward (51')
Key stats
Possession: Gateshead 56% · Scunthorpe United 44% · Total shots: 11-7 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 8-2