Match report

HERE is our report from a gutting late loss at Gateshead.

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Full time: Gateshead 3 Chester 2

Sickener.

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GOAL! Gateshead 3 Chester 2

The Heed look like they have won it here. Looked like another own goal from corner.

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You beauty

Matty Waters and Harry White combine with Waters curling well beyond Hanford for his first goal for the Blues in the National League.

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GOAL! Gateshead 2 Chester 2

Matty Waters with a brilliant strike from 18 yards. Get in!

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Added time

FOUR minutes.

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Silly

Rowe-Turner booked for throwing ball away.

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Booked

Handbags between Vassell and Hannah sees both booked. 88 mins.

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Unlucky

Harry White races on to long ball and Hanford out to clear right at White. Ball deflects out for a corner but could have gone anywhere.

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Gateshead sub

Wes York on for Danny Johnson. 85 mins

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Side netting

O’Donnell breaks clear and rasps effort into side netting from 18 yards.

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Subs - 73 mins

Chester: Joyce off, Waters on.

Gateshead: Wagstaff on, Johnson

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GOAL! Gateshead 2 Chester 1

A lifeline for Chester as Hannah nods home from close range after White effort sent Hanford sprawling.

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Decent chance

Good save from Hanford to deny decent Halls effort. Blues can’t turn home rebound.

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Cleared

Mahon fouled and Blues get chance to clear.

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Corner

Johnson free kick takes a deflection. Heed pressure.

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Well held

Conor Mitchell down well to save a Johnson strike from 18 yards after he turned his marker, Halls.

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Saved

Ball deflects off referee into path of Dawson whose curled 20-yarder is saved by Hanford.

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Chester sub

Harry White on for Akintunde. 59 mins.

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Flat

Little in the way of a response yet from Chester. Gateshead looking well in control.

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Match action

Wade Joyce puts in a challenge on JJ O’Donnell. (Picture: Ian Buist).

Action from Gateshead v Chester
Action from Gateshead v Chester (Image: Ian Buist)
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First half action

A wet International Stadium.

Gateshead FC vs Chester FC: Huge downpour at the match as Storm Aileen makes her way to the North East
Gateshead FC vs Chester FC: Huge downpour at the match as Storm Aileen makes her way to the North East (Image: Ian Buist)
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GOAL! Gateshead 2 Chester 0

Richard Peniket turns home from close range after Johnson broke free after Halls missed ball. Mountain to climb now.

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Second half kicks off

We’re back at it.

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Attendance

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Confirmed

Footage reviewed and Gateshead announce that goal came via head of Andy Halls.

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Confusion

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Half time: Gateshead 1 Chester 0

Blues behind through own goal. Believe it was Andy Halls who had final touch.

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Added time

Two minutes

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