Gary Liddle’s first-half strike saw Pools lead 1-0 at the break before Joe Grey, David Parkhouse and Claudio Ofosu saw the visitors run out as convincing winners.
Dave Challinor’s side were denied a clean sheet late on as Macaulay Langstaff broke away to make it 4-1 with the last kick of the game.
Scroll down and click through the pages to see Dominic Scurr’s player ratings from the match...
1. Ben Killip - 6
Was hardly called into action before making a decent save. Will have been frustrated to be denied a clean sheet with the last kick of a game on an otherwise quiet afternoon between the sticks. Photo: Paul Paxford
2. Ryan Donaldson - 6
A solid display but gave away possession cheaply in the build-up to Gateshead’ goal. Photo: Paul Paxford
3. Gary Liddle - 7
Solid in and out of possession. Poked Pools into the lead from Nicky Featherstone’s corner. Photo: FRANK REID 2019
4. Timi Odusina - 7
Made a good recovery challenge to rescue Pools from an early slip up. A steady afternoon. Photo: Mark Fletcher