Match Report: Will Brown

Gateshead put Hartlepool United to the sword with a scintillating six-goal second half display to earn a 7-1 win at Gateshead International Stadium.

Joe Grey gave Hartlepool the lead in the seventh minute when he confidently dispatched a chance from a tight angle.

Luke Hannant soon brought the heated match back to a deadlock in the 28th minute when he fired his penalty hard and low into the bottom tight corner.

A loose ball in the box was stuck sweetly across goal by Kieron Evans to give the Tynesiders the advantage in the 47th minute.

Hannant’s inch-perfect cross found an unmarked Dajaune Brown in the box for the Heeds third of the game in the 54th minute.

A floated cross into the box managed to go past several bodies before Regan Booty struck the ball into the bottom right corner in the 60th minute.

Brown found his second of the game in the 70th minute when he dinked the ball over Pete Jameson.

Ed Francis played another majestic path in the 73rd minute – this time it was Callum Whelan who chipped the ball past Jameson.

Tom Allan managed to flick the ball towards goal which deflected off Courtney Duffus en route to goal in the 90th minute.

Rob Elliot made three changes to the starting XI that defeated Altrincham 2-3 on Saturday. Kain Adom and Booty were reintroduced into the starting XI – while Louis Storey slotted in defence following Mamadou Jobe being recalled by Cambridge United.

A long ball from the defence found Grey one-on-one with Nathan Harness. Grey found Dieseruvewe with a squared pass with the target man’s eventual shot being blocked – before Grey slotted home the rebound of his across-goal attempt.

Francis’ whipped free-kick from just outside the box beat Pete Jameson as it rattled the bar before Callum Whelan put the ball in the back of the net with his headed attempt in the 13th minute. However, Whelan’s goal was ruled out for being offside to the uproar of the Heed faithful.

Robbie Tinkler’s through-ball to Brown saw the attacker being brought down in the box and a penalty being awarded to the Tynesiders. Hannant fired the ball into the bottom-right corner with Jameson at full stretch.

Tom Parkes failed to clear the ball in his own box which allowed Evans to strike a perfect ball into the far corner to give the the Heed the advantage.

Hannant managed to beat his man before he delivered a curled cross in the path of Brown who headed home.

A deep ball into the box failed to be cleared by the Hartlepool defence which allowed Booty to show precision – as he volleyed the ball into the bottom corner.

Ed Francis looked up to pick out Brown who made a darting run into the box before he looped the ball over the Pools’ goalkeeper.

A familiar ball from Francis then played in Whelan who produced a nonchalant finish to score.

A corner was played into the box by Greg Olley – who found Allan to guide the ball past Jameson.

Gateshead: Harness, Tinkler, Richardson, Storey, Francis, Booty, Whelan (Worman, 78’), Evans (Olley, 67’), Hannant, Adom (Allan), Brown

Subs: Dinanga, Grayson

Goals: Hannant (27’), Evans (47’), Brown (53’, 70’), Booty (60’), Whelan (73’), Allan (90’)

Hartlepool United: Jameson, Ferguson, Grey, Dieseruvwe, Crawford, Onariase (Duffus, 74’), Agyemang, Parkes, Oduroh (Cooke, 58’), Featherstone, Waterfall

Subs: Dixon, Stephenson, Cooper

Goals: Grey (7’)

Attendance: 2,685 (1,313 away)