Gateshead vs Hartlepool United

23 September 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee William Davis

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

Besart Topalloj 74’

Match summary

Hartlepool United won 1-0 away at Gateshead. It was goalless at half-time.

Besart Topalloj put Hartlepool United ahead in the 74th minute.

The chances backed that up: Hartlepool United created 2.56 expected goals (xG) from 29 shots to Gateshead's 1.19 from 16.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%

16 Shots 29

3 Shots on target 11

4 Corners 6

473 Passes 467

82.7% Pass accuracy 80.7%

5 Tackles 4

7 Fouls 8

0 Yellow cards 0

0 Red cards 0

1 Offsides 3

Key events

Gateshead Hartlepool United

Kick-off

9’

Alex ReidShot on target

Shot on target

10’

38’

Matty DalyShot on target

Half-time0-0

Second half underway

48’

Jay BennShot on target

56’

Luke CharmanShot on target

57’

Alex ReidShot on target

Shot on target

58’

67’

Luke CharmanShot on target

68’

Jamie MileyBrad Walker

69’

Jermaine FrancisShot on target

Callum BoneHarry Chapman

72’

Lucas LoweryJacob Butterfield

72’

73’

Alex ReidShot on target

74’

Besart TopallojLeft foot shot

0-1

76’

Vadaine OliverLuke Charman

76’

Danny JohnsonAlex Reid

Frank NoubleDavid Ferguson

84’

90’

Nathan FergusonJermaine Francis

90+3’

Danny JohnsonShot on target

Kain AdomShot on target

90+5’

Danny JohnsonShot on target

Full-time0-1

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.

Gateshead 1.19 xGHartlepool United 2.56 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Hartlepool United attacking Gateshead attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Gateshead 4-1-4-1 Starting XI

Hartlepool United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Tiernan Brooks	90′	12	1	35	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Kenton Richardson	90′	1	3	1	7	6	66	–	–	–	–
Joe Grayson	90′	–	6	3	3	2	54	1	–	–	–
David Ferguson Taken off	84′	1	2	–	5	2	42	1	–	–	–
Frank Nouble Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	–	2	1	4	–	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Connor Pani	90′	–	–	42	1	0.04	1	3	4	–	–	–
Fenton John	90′	–	–	37	–	–	1	1	3	1	1	–
Kyle Hurst	90′	–	–	31	2	0.09	–	2	9	–	–	–
Curtis Edwards	90′	–	–	41	1	0.21	–	1	3	1	–	–
Jacob Butterfield Taken off	73′	–	–	53	1	0.01	–	2	6	–	1	–
Harry Chapman Taken off	73′	–	–	40	–	–	1	1	6	1	1	–
Lucas Lowery Came on as a substitute	24′	–	–	5	–	–	–	–	1	1	–	–
Callum Bone Came on as a substitute	24′	–	–	5	–	–	–	–	3	–	1	–

Forwards1 player


Kain Adom	90′	–	–	6	1	0.68	0.07	2	7	2	18	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Harvey Cartwright	90′	3	0	26	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Jay Benn	90′	–	2	–	8	–	70	1	–	–	–
Maxim Kouogun	90′	–	5	1	6	3	52	–	–	–	–
Cameron John	90′	–	2	–	4	1	52	1	–	–	–
Besart Topalloj	90′	1	2	–	18	3	53	–	1	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Brad Walker Taken off	68′	–	–	35	1	0.28	–	1	2	–	–	–
Nathan Sheron	90′	–	–	42	3	0.20	1	2	4	2	–	–
Jermaine Francis Taken off	90′	–	–	38	3	0.45	1	–	10	2	4	–
Matty Daly	90′	–	–	40	2	0.07	–	–	8	1	1	–
Jamie Miley Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	9	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Luke Charman Taken off	77′	–	1	3	2	0.18	0.23	5	10	–	30	–
Alex Reid Taken off	77′	–	–	5	3	1.10	0.04	1	4	–	11	–
Danny Johnson Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	2	2	0.07	–	–	2	–	1	–
Vadaine Oliver Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	–	–	–	0.01	1	2	–	7	–

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 29% Avg odds 3.10

Draw 26% Avg odds 3.46

Hartlepool United win 45% Avg odds 2.05

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

Form going into the game

Gateshead D L L D L

Hartlepool United D D L D L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Hartlepool United 3-2 Gateshead, 21 Apr 25 Next meeting: Hartlepool United 2-1 Gateshead, 20 Jan 26 All Gateshead vs Hartlepool United 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.