English National League

FT Saturday, April 30, 2016
Gateshead DLDLW 2
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Chester FC DLLWW 4
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Deva Stadium · 2,323 att.

Match Report

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Head to Head

GAT leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

CHE

  1. 13Tony ThompsonG
  2. 2Ryan HigginsD
  3. 17Ryan AstlesD
  4. 22Ben HeneghanM
  5. 3Johnny HuntM
  6. 11Jordan ChapellM
  7. 8Tom ShawM
  8. 26Ryan LloydM
  9. 10John RooneyM
  10. 15Kane RichardsF
  11. 23James AlabiF

GAT

  1. 1Sam RussellG
  2. 2Craig BaxterD
  3. 14Darren HoldenD
  4. 6Ben ClarkD
  5. 29Alex WhitmoreD
  6. 10Josh GilliesM
  7. 3Matthew PattisonM
  8. 28Christopher HamiltonM
  9. 12Gus MafutaF
  10. 19Ryan BowmanF
  11. 20Danny JohnsonF

Timeline

  1. 6' Gateshead makes a sub: James Curtis enters for Ben Clark. Reason: Injury
  2. 27' Gus Mafuta is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  3. 37' Gateshead makes a sub: Jamie Chandler enters for Gus Mafuta. Reason: Injury
  4. 37' Gateshead makes a sub: Robert Ramshaw enters for Ryan Bowman. Reason: Tactical
  5. 46' Jamie Chandler is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  6. 51' Goal!! Robert Ramshaw hits a very good right footed shot low through the middle from the left 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Gateshead now leads 1 - 0
  7. 59' Chester City makes a sub: Craig Mahon enters for Jordan Chapell. Reason: Tactical
  8. 59' Chester City makes a sub: Ross Hannah enters for James Alabi. Reason: Tactical
  9. 60' Goal!! Kane Richards hits a very good header to the lower right corner from the right 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
  10. 62' Goal!! Ryan Higgins hits a very good left footed shot to the lower right corner from the left channel (aprox. 30 yards) and scores!! Chester City now leads 2 - 1
  11. 75' Robert Ramshaw is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  12. 75' Craig Mahon is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  13. 76' Goal!! Ross Hannah hits a very good left footed shot to the lower right corner from the right channel (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Chester City now leads 3 - 1
  14. 80' Goal!! Ross Hannah hits a very good left footed shot to the lower right corner from the left 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Chester City now leads 4 - 1
  15. 83' Chester City makes a sub: Craig Hobson enters for Kane Richards. Reason: Tactical
  16. 86' Goal!! Danny Johnson hits a very good left footed shot high through the middle from the right 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Gateshead now trails 2 - 4
  17. 90' End of the game

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