Match Report
Nothing between them on points: 4 each, with Gateshead 22nd and Woking 23rd. Woking's recent output outran their position: 18th on form over five rounds, 23rd in the table. Per game in the league, Gateshead were scoring 0.83 and conceding 1.5, Woking 0.67 and 1.67, against a competition average of 1.53 goals per team per game.
Gateshead had been beaten in four straight games, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Woking had lost three in a row.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 3 Gateshead wins, 4 for Woking, 1 draw, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings. Goals tend to flow: 75% of the meetings produced three or more.
N. Smith took charge of the match — our records show 50 games refereed with an average of 1.9 yellow cards per game. The venue was Gateshead International Stadium, with room for 11,800 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Gateshead: Alex Lankshear (51'), Kyle Ferguson (63')
Key stats
Possession: Gateshead 45% · Woking 55% · Total shots: 10-7 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 4-6