LAST SUNDAY’S NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH SOUTH PLAY-OFF ACTION

By MATTBADCOCK

KEEPING IT REAL:Goalkeeper Brad James takes the plaudits after his shoot-out heroics kept Gateshead’s hopes alive
PICTURE: Will Grantham

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THEY BROUGHT step ladders and climbed trees - but while the locked out Brackley Town fans had the perfect view of Shane Byrne’s won-der goal, they were also staring straight down the barrel when Gateshead keeper Brad James saved three shoot-out kicks to send the Heed through.
Brackley had a kick to win it as penalties went into sudden de...