Story of the day: Gateshead 4-1 Hartlepool United – more pre-season frustration for Pools against National League North opposition
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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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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
44: Langstaff should make it 3-1
Gateshead break through on goal again but Killip does well to make himself big and deny the forward.
41: GOAL! Gateshead take the lead
A soft goal for Pools to concede as Adam Campbell’s tame strike is poked in by Cedwyn Scott before Killip could claim it.
40: Holohan should score after a mix-up!
Hunter’s weak header back to the goalkeeper is intercepted by Holohan who then heads the ball over the Gateshead goalkeeper for an open goal but the ball hits back off the post and is cleared.
37: Good defending by Forbes to deny Holohan
Holohan comes close to connecting with a searching forward ball from Sterry but Forbes is there to intercept and cut out the danger.
GOAL! Scott levels the score
A fast break away from Gateshead sees Scott clean through on goal as he slots it calmly past Ben Killip. Pools left exposed at the back with only Gary Liddle back defending.
27: Another good chance for Scott
Gateshead causing more problems inside the box as Campbell slides the ball to Scott whose shot is well blocked by Gary Liddle.
25: Scott heads wide from Olley’s cross
Another decent spell of possession for the hosts sees Olley’s dinked cross find Scott who heads into the side netting from close range.