Key Events

KEY EVENT

Full time: Gateshead 3-0 Chester

A woeful start for the Blues as a Theo Vassell own goal, one for Wes York and one for Manny Smith condemn Jon McCarthy’s men to defeat.

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Should have been 4-0

Johnny Hunt looked like he handled the ball but it comes out and is blazed over by Bowman.

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Heed sub

Jones on for York

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Chester sub

Sam Hughes on for Tom Shaw. 88mins.

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Poor

Paddy McLaughlin cross finds the head of Manny Smith who powers home. A dreadful start to the season.

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GOAL! Gateshead 3 Chester 0

Manny Smith 87mins.

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That could be that

Sub Ryan Bowman plays in York on the left who has time to advance and pick is spot in the far corner, beating Roberts easily. 82mins.

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GOAL! Gateshead 2 Chester 0

Wes York. 82mins

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Akintunde effort

Sub Akintunde finds Mahon who runs into space, feeds it back to Akintunde who curls an effort at Johnson.

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Double change

Mahon for Chapell, Akintunde for Richards. 75mins.

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Changes afoot for Chester

Looks like Akintunde and Mahon coming on.

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Attendance

Crowd of 991 at the International Stadium today. 256 from Chester.

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Waaaay over

A poor free-kick from Durrell. Wasteful.

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Free-kick in a dangerous area

Durrell or Hunt to take. On the edge of the area.

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Gateshead change

Toby Ajala on for Danny Johnson. 67mins.

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Chester look to respond

Decent passage of play sees Durrell put in a dangerous cross that can’t find Alabi and Gateshead hack clear. 67mins

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Heed change

Ryan Bowman on for Reece Styche: 65mins

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Damn

Deep ball from Bolton put towards goal by York but deflected home by Vassell. Not good.

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GOAL! Gateshead 1 Chester 0

Vassell own goal - 62mins

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Match action

Kane Richards in action against Gateshead
Kane Richards in action against Gateshead

Pics by Terry Marland

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Richards close

Flicked ball by Alabi finds Richards who can’t quite connect from close range.

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Should have been 1-0

Corner in finds Bolton who glances a header wide. Nobody able to poke home.

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Gateshead corner

Deep free-kick is deflected out for a Heed corner.

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Shaw booked

Rash challenge on York.

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McLaughlin over

Heed winger finds room 20 yards out but bends it well over.

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Vassell booked

Late challenge on Johnson.

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Alabi heads over

Vassell cross finds the head of Alabi whose header bullets over from 12 yards.

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The Blus (Yellows) kick off the second half

Let’s have it!

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The teams re-emerge

Can the Blues take some points back to Chester?

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Around the National League

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Wrexham 0-0 Dover

Boreham Wood 1 Forest Green 0

Bromley 0-2 Tranmere

Dag & Red 2-0 Southport

Eastleigh 2-0 Guiseley

Barrow 1-0 Aldershot

Macclesfield 1-0 Torquay

North Ferriby 0-0 Braintree

Sutton 1-1 Solihull Moors

Woking 0-1 Lincoln City

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