Gateshead 2-0 Scunthorpe United: Iron face the wrath of Heed

By Jeff Bowron

GATESHEAD 2
Olley 17, Wearne 33
SCUNTHORPE UTD 0

GROUP HUG: Stephen Wearne, middle, is congratulated after scoring Gateshead’s second
PICTURE: Charles Waugh

SCUNTHORPE United last played at Gateshead back in 1957 on their way to the old Third Division North title – this time they are heading for the sixth tier of English football.
The Iron won 2-1 on Tyneside six decades ago but, just like fellow strugglers Yeovil in midweek, they failed to lay a glove on a resurgent and inform Gateshead.
The Heed strolled to a fourth straight league win in their own quest to avoid the ...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login