Match Details
Gateshead
Forest Green Rovers
Next up on the road for Gateshead is a 550-mile round trip to Nailsworth, where we take on Forest Green Rovers in Saturday’s late kick off (5:30pm).
Forest Green are sitting comfortably in third position in the National League, under the stewardship of vastly experienced manager Steve Cotterill. Results in recent weeks have been indifferent, with Forest Green’s most recent result ending in a 2-1 defeat at Wealdstone.
We’ve Met Before
In the most recent meeting between these two sides, Forest Green returned home with all three points following a 2-0 win on Tyneside.
An early Liam Sercombe goal gave Forest Green a one-goal advantage going into the break, before Christian Doidge sealed the win late into second half injury time.
Travel & Ticketing Information
The New Lawn is located within the Cotswold town of Nailsworth, with the nearest railway station being Stroud.
If you’re heading down by rail, our recommended route is to catch a train from Newcastle to London Kings Cross (LNER or Lumo), then catch a Hammersmith & City or Circle line Tube to Paddington, where you can catch a train to Stroud (GWR). From Stroud, Stagecoach West operate hourly bus service 63 to Nailsworth, and it will drop you off within walking distance of the ground.
If you’re driving, Exit the M5 at Junction 13 for Stroud and turn onto the A46 towards Nailsworth. This will bring you into the centre of the town when you reach the Information Centre, take the first right at the mini roundabout into Spring Hill, which goes up a steep hill signposted by Forest Green.
The New Lawn is at the top of this hill. Turn left at the roundabout at the ‘summit’ into the stadium entrance. There is no parking available in the club car park for visiting fans unless you are a blue badge holder who has pre-booked a space.
Forest Green advise supporters to use the Park and Ride facility at Renishaw, South Entrance, Bath Rd, Stroud GL5 5E and the service costs £5 per car.
Tickets can be purchased online here, with Gateshead supporters housed on the West Side.
Adult: £21 (£17 Standing)
Over-65: £17 (£14 Standing)
Under 21: £13 (£9 Standing)
Under 16: £7 (£6 Standing)
Under 11: £3 (£1 Standing)
Bars & Pubs
The Britannia Inn – Cossack Square, New Market Rd, Nailsworth, GL6 0DG. Tel: 020 3751 8574
Village Inn – Bath Road, Nailsworth, GL6 0HH. Tel: 01453 835715
George Inn – Newmarket Road, Nailsworth, GL6 0RF. Tel: 01453 833228
Substitutes
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Gateshead strengthened their position in the Vanarama National League play-off places with a 3-2 win at semi-final certainties Forest Green Rovers.
The Heed took a three-goal lead through Jovan Malcolm’s first half double, followed up by Liam Humbles’ first Gateshead goal just after the hour mark, to seemingly wrap up three points before a nervy finish.
George Shelvey was forced to head Regan Booty’s mis-struck back pass into his own net, before an injury time goal from Christian Doidge somehow hauled Forest Green back into contention, though it proved too late to steal any points.
Carl Magnay opted to bring Joe Grayson back into the starting 11 in place of Robbie Tinkler in the sole change from last weekend’s win over Dagenham & Redbridge, and his side continued their momentum with just 44 seconds on the clock at The New Lawn.
Luke Hannant slipped Malcolm into the corner of the box before the forward fired towards the near post from a tight angle, sending his shot ricocheting into the back of the net off goalkeeper Ted Cann’s planted foot to hand Gateshead the lead.
The Heed would have to withstand a period out of possession after taking the lead, and had Shelvey to thank for preserving their one-goal buffer when he made two world class saves in the opening 45.
The stopper was first called upon to tip Kyle McAllister’s one-on-one effort around the post seven minutes in, before keeping Ryan Inniss’ header out with a flying save to his right in the 32nd minute to frustrate the home side.
Malcolm struck again to capitalise when he rounded off a flowing move created from the back, ending with the forward slotting into an empty net after Tyrelle Newton’s strike was parried into his path by Cann at the back post.
Gateshead controlled things after the restart to keep Forest Green at bay, and added a third with 62 minutes gone when Humbles drove from the centre circle to the edge of the box to fire a low strike into Cann’s bottom-right corner.
The Heed’s grip on the game only loosened via a huge slice of misfortune three minutes from time, when a bobble sent Regan Booty’s 30-yard backpass over Shelvey and into his own net via the latter’s headed attempt to divert over his crossbar.
The hosts then grabbed a second four minutes into the seven added on to somehow go within touching distance of stealing a point, as Doidge converted a deep cross at the back post to make it 3-2 with mere minutes to go.
Gateshead would hold out for those final few minutes however, dealing Forest Green their first home league defeat of the season and moving fifth in the National League table, six points inside the play-off places.
Gateshead: Shelvey, Richardson, Haunstrup (Worman, 84’), Grayson (Bartley, 76’), Humbles, Hannant, Booty, Akinola, Robson (Horton, 38’), Newton (Johnson, 88’), Malcolm (Sellars-Fleming, 88’).
Substitutes: Bond, Nouble.
Goals: Malcolm (1’, 44’), Humbles (61’)
Yellow Cards: Hannant (55’)
Forest Green Rovers: Cann, Cardwell (Quigley, 70’), Garrick (Doidge, 70’), Innidd, Long (Knowles, 79’), May, McAllister (McCann, 85’), Osadebe (Jenks, 70’), Robson, Sercombe, Tozer.
Substitutes: Bunker, Fleming.
Goals: Shelvey (OG) (87’), Doidge (90+4’)
Yellow Card: McAllister (75’)
Attendance: 1,776
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