Gateshead vs Braintree Town

4 March 2026 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Scott Jackson

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Keaton Ward 90+4’

Match summary

Gateshead beat Braintree Town 1-0, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was goalless at half-time.

Keaton Ward put Gateshead ahead in stoppage time.

Braintree Town can feel hard done by, creating 3.08 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Gateshead's 1.79 from 15.

Match stats

59% Possession 41%
15 Shots 16
2 Shots on target 5
11 Corners 8
427 Passes 289
83.4% Pass accuracy 79.6%
3 Tackles 0
8 Fouls 10
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Gateshead Braintree Town
Kick-off
5’
John AkindeShot on target
15’
Sahid KamaraShot on target
Louis StoreyFoul
40’
Half-time0-0
Ben RadcliffeJoe Grayson
46’
Second half underway
Harry ChapmanShot on target
59’
66’
Chay CooperAdrian Akande
Fenton JohnHarry Chapman
68’
Joshua AnifowoseLouis Storey
68’
Levi AmantchiBilly Chadwick
68’
74’
James VenningsFoul
74’
Tommy SmithRyan Clampin
Jacob ButterfieldZak Gilsenan
80’
82’
Chay CooperShot on target
83’
Aidan Francis ClarkeShot on target
85’
Sahid KamaraShot on target
90’
Aidan Francis Clarke
Keaton WardRight foot shot1-0 (Gateshead)
90+4’
Full-time1-0

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.79 3.08 90+4’ Keaton Ward (Gateshead), 1-0 90+4’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.79 3.08 90+4’ Keaton Ward (Gateshead), 1-0 Ward 90+4’
Gateshead 1.79 xGBraintree Town 3.08 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Braintree Town attacking Gateshead attacking 
15’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.58 xG, blocked 59’ Ashley Boatswain (Gateshead), open play, 0.57 xG, off target 15’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 84’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.33 xG, blocked 5’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 13’ Billy Chadwick (Gateshead), from a corner, 0.25 xG, off target 85’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 90+6’ Aidan Francis Clarke (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 57’ Zak Gilsenan (Gateshead), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 67’ Ashley Boatswain (Gateshead), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 80’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 83’ Aidan Francis Clarke (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.17 xG, saved 67’ Zak Gilsenan (Gateshead), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 33’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 64’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.14 xG, blocked 77’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 87’ Aidan Francis Clarke (Braintree Town), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 73’ Ashley Boatswain (Gateshead), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 86’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 77’ Zak Gilsenan (Gateshead), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 29’ Ashley Boatswain (Gateshead), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 82’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 12’ Joe Grayson (Gateshead), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 53’ Ashley Boatswain (Gateshead), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 59’ Harry Chapman (Gateshead), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 70’ Levi Amantchi (Gateshead), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Keaton Ward (Gateshead), set piece, 0.02 xG, goal 50’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ Billy Chadwick (Gateshead), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 78’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 26’ Harry Chapman (Gateshead), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target 15’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.58 xG, blocked 59’ Ashley Boatswain (Gateshead), open play, 0.57 xG, off target 15’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 84’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.33 xG, blocked 5’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 13’ Billy Chadwick (Gateshead), from a corner, 0.25 xG, off target 85’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 90+6’ Aidan Francis Clarke (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 57’ Zak Gilsenan (Gateshead), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 80’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 83’ Aidan Francis Clarke (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.17 xG, saved 67’ Ashley Boatswain (Gateshead), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 67’ Zak Gilsenan (Gateshead), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 33’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 77’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 64’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.14 xG, blocked 87’ Aidan Francis Clarke (Braintree Town), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 86’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 73’ Ashley Boatswain (Gateshead), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 77’ Zak Gilsenan (Gateshead), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 29’ Ashley Boatswain (Gateshead), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 82’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 12’ Joe Grayson (Gateshead), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 53’ Ashley Boatswain (Gateshead), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 59’ Harry Chapman (Gateshead), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 70’ Levi Amantchi (Gateshead), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Keaton Ward (Gateshead), set piece, 0.02 xG, goal 50’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ Billy Chadwick (Gateshead), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 78’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 26’ Harry Chapman (Gateshead), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Gateshead 3-5-2 Starting XI
Desbois
Richardson
Storey 68’
Nicholson
Gilsenan 80’
Grayson 46’
Ward
Bowen
Chapman 68’
Chadwick 68’
Boatswain
Braintree Town 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Terry
Drake
Clampin 74’
Clarke
Langston
Okunowo
Vennings
Walker
Kamara
Akande 66’
Akinde

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Adam Desbois
90′ 5 0 41 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Kenton Richardson
90′ – – 1 10 7 46 – – – –
Louis Storey Taken off
68′ 1 2 – 5 1 43 1 – –
Bradley Nicholson
90′ – 1 1 10 3 45 – – 1 –
Joe Grayson Taken off
46′ – – – 6 2 26 – – – –
Ben Radcliffe Came on as a substitute
53′ – 4 1 5 3 18 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Keaton Ward
90′ 1 – 48 2 0.20 1 1 4 – – –
Sam Bowen
90′ – – 53 2 0.12 – 2 5 1 – –
Zak Gilsenan Taken off
81′ – – 16 – – – 1 10 3 2 –
Harry Chapman Taken off
68′ – – 32 1 0.16 – – 4 – – –
Fenton John Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 10 – – – – 1 – – –
Joshua Anifowose Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 6 – – – – 5 – 1 –
Jacob Butterfield Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 3 – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Billy Chadwick Taken off
68′ – – 2 – 0.26 0.57 1 2 1 23 –
Ashley Boatswain
90′ – – 5 – 0.97 – 1 6 – 11 –
Levi Amantchi Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 1 – 0.02 – – 5 – 6 –
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

Gateshead win 50% Avg odds 1.81
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.75
Braintree Town win 26% Avg odds 3.56

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

Form going into the game

Gateshead LWWDL
Braintree Town DDLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Braintree Town 1-2 Gateshead, 27 Sep 25 All Gateshead vs Braintree Town meetings

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