Story of the day: Gateshead 4-1 Hartlepool United – more pre-season frustration for Pools against National League North opposition

Hartlepool United suffered a 4-1 defeat in their third pre-season friendly match at Gateshead on Saturday afternoon.
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After taking an early lead through a trialist, Pools were pegged back by a brace from Cedwyn Scott that put the hosts 2-1 ahead at the break.

Further goals from Macaulay Langstaff and Grey Olley in the second half saw the Heed emerge as convincing winners in the end.

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For Pools, it was the second consecutive friendly defeat to National League North opposition this week. Next up Blyth Spartans.

Nicky Featherstone in action during the Gateshead FC v HUFC game. Pre-season friendly. 24-07-2021. Picture by Bernadette MalcolmsonNicky Featherstone in action during the Gateshead FC v HUFC game. Pre-season friendly. 24-07-2021. Picture by Bernadette Malcolmson
Nicky Featherstone in action during the Gateshead FC v HUFC game. Pre-season friendly. 24-07-2021. Picture by Bernadette Malcolmson

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FULL-TIME: Gateshead 4 (Scott 33’, 41’, Langstaff 46’, Olley 64’) Hartlepool United 1 (Trailist 10)

Key Events

  • Pools XI: Killip; Ferguson, Ogle, Liddle, Byrne, Sterry; Smith, Featherstone, Holohan; Olufela Olomola, Trialist
  • Pools subs: J.MacDonald, Molyneux, Odusina, Francis-Angol, Trialist, Trialist, Close, Trialist, Crawford
  • Gateshead XI: Cameron; Tinkler, Forbes, Storey, Trialist, Hunter, Olley, Ward, Langstaff, Campbell, Scott
  • Gateshead subs: Pani, Bolton, Wombwell, Thomas, Nelson, Trialist
  • Referee: Matthew East
  • Attendance: 723

Here’s what Gary Liddle had to say

“It wasn’t good enough really and we’ve got a lot of work to do between now and 14 days time,” he said.

“We’ve just been battered 4-1 so it’s not a good feeling. From where we are last season at Bristol to where we are right now, we need to get things sorted.

“Half-time there was words from the manager and he wasn’t happy.

“We came out second half and then conceded again straight away which wasn’t a great start and I’m sure only angered him more and at full time I haven’t got a clue because he didn’t come in which shows his anger I guess and I’m sure we’ll find out on Monday.”

Gary Liddle in action in the Gateshead FC v HUFC game. Pre-season friendly. 24-07-2021. Picture by Bernadette MalcolmsonGary Liddle in action in the Gateshead FC v HUFC game. Pre-season friendly. 24-07-2021. Picture by Bernadette Malcolmson
Gary Liddle in action in the Gateshead FC v HUFC game. Pre-season friendly. 24-07-2021. Picture by Bernadette Malcolmson

Reaction from Dominic Scurr...

Full-time: Gateshead 4-1 Pools

83: Trialist 19 comes on for Trialist 11

81: Molyneux hits the side netting from a free-kick

78: Pools sub - Harry Close is on for Fela Olomola

Another change for Pools - Gary Liddle makes way for Timi Odusina and Zaine Francis-Angol is on for David Ferguson

GOAL! Olley makes it 4-1

Ben Killip kicks the ball straight to Gateshead’s Adam Campbell who squares the ball for Olley to turn into an empty net.

57: Great save by Killip

Langstaff plays the ball to Olley whose strike is well tipped around the post by Killip.