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Gateshead
Forest Green Rovers
Next up ‘On the Road’ for the Heed is a 550-mile round trip to Nailsworth, where we take on Forest Green Rovers on Saturday, September 12 (3pm kick-off).
Setting the Scene
Location: The New Lawn, Nailsworth, GL6 0FG
Gaffer: Robbie Savage
Top Scorer: Kyle McAllister (3)
League Position: 13th
Average Attendance: 1,716
Familiar Faces: D’Mani Mellor (2024)
We’ve Met Before
In the most recent meeting between these two sides, Forest Green returned to Nailsworth with all three points as they won for the first time in five National League games with a 2-0 win at the International Stadium.
Tom Knowles scored for the second time in two games to put the away side ahead after five minutes. The Heed searched for an equalizer in a feisty affair on Tyneside, but Jacob Butterfield saw his effort parried away by Harry Isted. The visitors doubled their lead after 56 minutes through Chibuzo Nwoko who found the net with a lob over Pete Jameson.
Travel 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. Parking is available at Nailsworth Primary School, adjacent to the stadium and can be booked online here or by calling 0333 123 1889 between 11am-2pm (Monday, Thursday & Friday).
Forest Green advise supporters to use the Park and Ride facility at Renishaw, South Entrance, Bath Rd, Stroud GL5 5EY, and the service costs £5 per car.
Ticket Information
Tickets can be purchased online here, with Gateshead supporters housed in the North Stand, a covered terrace. Tickets purchased in person from the ticket office are subject to a £4 increase in price. Anyone aged under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
- Adult: £19
- Over-65: £16
- Under 21: £10
- Under 16: £6
- Under 11: £1
Bars & Pubs
Away fans are welcome at The New Lawn and are welcome to make use of the Away Fan Zone to the right of the ground entrance. The Away Fan Zone has a food truck, bar, toilets and a large marquee with picnic benches for the exclusive use of away fans. Please note that The New Lawn is cashless.
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
Gateshead were dealt a convincing four-goal defeat at Forest Green Rovers on Enterprise National League match day seven.
The Heed went into half time a goal down after Kyle McAllister put the home side ahead just before the break, before a quickfire two from Ricardo Rees and Jayden Clarke and an injury time Oli Ewing strike sealed a fifth defeat from seven for Gateshead.
There were full National League debuts for Harrison Holgate and Jordy Hiwula at The New Lawn, while latest signing Freddie Issaka started from the bench after joining on loan from Plymouth Argyle in midweek.
Forest Green dominated possession early on and tested Pete Jameson’s reflexes twice in the opening 15 minutes, with The Heed’s stopper saving a wobbling strike from Kyle Kelly before the FGR man was denied at the near post moments later.
Three Gateshead men – Alex Lankshear, Luke Supyk and Jack Robinson – went into the book in the opening half an hour or so as Forest Green retained the ball, but it took until two minutes before half time for the hosts to break the deadlock.
A loose ball from Rocco Coyle was cut out on the halfway line allowing Forest Green to break at pace, with two short passes across the 18-yard line setting up McAllister to fire into the bottom-left corner and give his side the lead.
The Heed made three changes early in the second half in an effort to gain some control, with Martin Smith, Fenton John and Issaka coming on – the latter for his debut.
Smith sent a deflected shot over shortly afterwards, with the resulting corner seeing Forest Green goalkeeper Ethan Ross claw Michael Spellman’s ball into the box off his line as Gateshead searched for a leveller.
Seven minutes later, Forest Green were 3-0 up. The second goal a result of a free-flowing move in the box which saw McAllister turn provider for Rees to find the net, three minutes before Clarke squeezed a low shot through Jameson to all but put the game to bed.
Supyk sent a deflected shot behind for a corner in Gateshead’s only foray forward in the remaining 20 minutes or so, while at the other end Ewing curled a 20-yarder past Jameson to make it four and end a rough afternoon for The Heed.
Gateshead: Jameson, Holgate, K. Ferguson, Lankshear (Smith, 55’), Robinson, Lewis-Burgess, Coyle (John, 55’), Home (c), Spellman, Supyk, Hiwula (Issaka, 55’).
Substitutes: Cameron, Lavery, Boatswain, Eguaibor.
Yellow Cards: Lankshear (11’), Supyk (30’), Robinson (33’).
Forest Green Rovers: Ross, Clarke, Ajayi (Kircough, 45′), Campbell, McAllister (c), Rees (Mellor, 73′), Etaluku (Ewing, 73′), Kelly (Haughton, 60′), Mabete, Sass, Abrefa (Patrick, 70′)
Substitutes: McNicholas, Ifeanyi.
Goals: McAllister (43’), Rees (66’), Clarke (69’), Ewing (90+3’).
Yellow Cards: Abrefa (45+1’), Campbell (74’), Ewing (84’)
Attendance: 1,472 (34 away)
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