Eastleigh vs Gateshead

8 August 2026 · National League · 2026/27 · Referee Sam Mulhall

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Harry Sidwell 13’
  • Josh Lundstram 51’
  • Ashley Boatswain 90+1’

Match summary

Eastleigh beat Gateshead 2-1. Eastleigh led 1-0 at half-time.

Harry Sidwell put Eastleigh ahead with a header in the 13th minute, Josh Lundstram made it 2-0 in the 51st minute, and Ashley Boatswain pulled one back to make it 2-1 in stoppage time.

Gateshead can feel hard done by, creating 1.38 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Eastleigh's 0.63 from 8.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
8 Shots 9
4 Shots on target 4
5 Corners 8
325 Passes 286
73.2% Pass accuracy 66.1%
0 Tackles 0
10 Fouls 11
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Eastleigh Gateshead
Kick-off
11’
Harry SidwellHeader1-0 (Eastleigh)
13’
16’
Harry ChapmanShot on target
18’
Billy ChadwickShot on target
Harry SidwellShot on target
25’
Half-time1-0
46’
Kyle FergusonShot on target
Second half underway
Josh LundstramRight foot shot2-0 (Eastleigh)
51’
82’
Oliver HawkinsShot on target
83’
90+1’
Ashley BoatswainLeft foot shot2-1 (Gateshead)
Will RandallNick Akoto
90+5’
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.63 1.38 13’ Harry Sidwell (Eastleigh), 1-0 13’ 51’ Josh Lundstram (Eastleigh), 2-0 51’ 90+1’ Ashley Boatswain (Gateshead), 2-1 90+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.63 1.38 13’ Harry Sidwell (Eastleigh), 1-0 Sidwell 13’ 51’ Josh Lundstram (Eastleigh), 2-0 Lundstram 51’ 90+1’ Ashley Boatswain (Gateshead), 2-1 Boatswain 90+1’
Eastleigh 0.63 xGGateshead 1.38 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Gateshead attacking Eastleigh attacking 
89’ Dom Telford (Gateshead), open play, 0.46 xG, blocked 18’ Billy Chadwick (Gateshead), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 90+1’ Ashley Boatswain (Gateshead), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 13’ Harry Sidwell (Eastleigh), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 74’ Kyle Ferguson (Gateshead), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 90+3’ Kyle Ferguson (Gateshead), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 82’ Nelson Khumbeni (Eastleigh), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 19’ Aaron Blair (Eastleigh), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 83’ Oliver Hawkins (Eastleigh), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 25’ Harry Sidwell (Eastleigh), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 51’ Josh Lundstram (Eastleigh), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 26’ Harry Chapman (Gateshead), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Kyle Ferguson (Gateshead), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 90+5’ Jordan Cousins (Eastleigh), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 57’ Max Dickov (Eastleigh), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 15’ Billy Chadwick (Gateshead), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 16’ Harry Chapman (Gateshead), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 89’ Dom Telford (Gateshead), open play, 0.46 xG, blocked 18’ Billy Chadwick (Gateshead), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 90+1’ Ashley Boatswain (Gateshead), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 13’ Harry Sidwell (Eastleigh), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 74’ Kyle Ferguson (Gateshead), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 90+3’ Kyle Ferguson (Gateshead), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 82’ Nelson Khumbeni (Eastleigh), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 19’ Aaron Blair (Eastleigh), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 83’ Oliver Hawkins (Eastleigh), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 25’ Harry Sidwell (Eastleigh), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 51’ Josh Lundstram (Eastleigh), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 26’ Harry Chapman (Gateshead), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Kyle Ferguson (Gateshead), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 90+5’ Jordan Cousins (Eastleigh), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 57’ Max Dickov (Eastleigh), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 15’ Billy Chadwick (Gateshead), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 16’ Harry Chapman (Gateshead), open play, 0.00 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Eastleigh 4-3-1-2 Starting XI
Townsend
Akoto 90’
Bakare
Dobson-Ventura 59’
Khumbeni
Sidwell
Lundstram
Cousins
Dickov 76’
Blair
Hawkins
Gateshead 3-5-2 Starting XI
Desbois
Ferguson
Ferguson
Robinson
Home
John 78’
Coyle 69’
Chapman 87’
Lavery 46’
Chadwick 69’
Boatswain

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 3 1 31 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Nick Akoto Taken off
90′ – – 1 5 1 36 1 – 1 –
90′ – 7 – 3 1 29 – – – –
Tommy Dobson-Ventura Taken off
60′ – – – 3 3 17 – – – –
Temi Eweka Came on as a substitute
37′ – – 1 1 – 9 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
90′ – – 40 – – – 2 4 – 1 –
90′ 1 – 33 1 – – 1 4 2 – –
90′ 1 – 32 3 0.09 – – 3 – 2 –
Max Dickov Taken off
77′ – 1 18 2 0.29 – 1 3 – – –
90′ – – 36 – – – – 5 1 – –
Dion Rankine Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 7 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
90′ – – 1 – 0.09 – – 4 4 19 –
90′ – – 1 1 0.09 0.10 1 8 1 17 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Eastleigh win 42% Avg odds 2.16
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.53
Gateshead win 33% Avg odds 2.77

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.