Gateshead vs Scunthorpe United

6 April 2026 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Declan Brown

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Bradley Nicholson 22’
  • Keaton Ward 51’ (pen)

Match summary

Gateshead won 2-0 at home to Scunthorpe United. Gateshead led 1-0 at half-time.

Bradley Nicholson put Gateshead ahead with a header in the 22nd minute and Keaton Ward made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 51st minute.

The chances backed that up: Gateshead created 2.23 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Scunthorpe United's 0.28 from 7. Scunthorpe United had a player sent off.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
11 Shots 7
3 Shots on target 2
8 Corners 2
475 Passes 353
83.4% Pass accuracy 76.5%
0 Tackles 0
8 Fouls 10
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 1
4 Offsides 3

Key events

Gateshead Scunthorpe United
Kick-off
Bradley NicholsonHeader1-0 (Gateshead)
22’
26’
Will EvansAndrew Boyce
Half-time1-0
46’
Declan HoweShot on target
50’
Ross Barrows
Harry ChapmanShot on target
50’
Keaton WardPenalty2-0 (Gateshead)
51’
Second half underway
58’
Zain WestbrookeAidan Dausch
58’
Callum RobertsConnor Smith
58’
Patrick JonesOliver Ewing
66’
Patrick JonesShot on target
72’
Danny WhitehallDeclan Howe
Ethan MooreHarry Chapman
73’
Tyrelle NewtonBilly Chadwick
73’
Joshua AnifowoseSam Bowen
73’
Jacob ButterfieldJosh Home
85’
Full-time2-0

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.23 0.28 22’ Bradley Nicholson (Gateshead), 1-0 22’ 51’ Keaton Ward (Gateshead), 2-0 51’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.23 0.28 22’ Bradley Nicholson (Gateshead), 1-0 Nicholson 22’ 51’ Keaton Ward (Gateshead), 2-0 Ward 51’
Gateshead 2.23 xGScunthorpe United 0.28 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Scunthorpe United attacking Gateshead attacking 
51’ Keaton Ward (Gateshead), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 84’ Ashley Boatswain (Gateshead), open play, 0.35 xG, blocked 71’ Ashley Boatswain (Gateshead), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 54’ Ashley Boatswain (Gateshead), from a corner, 0.25 xG, blocked 54’ Billy Chadwick (Gateshead), from a corner, 0.24 xG, off target 50’ Harry Chapman (Gateshead), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 79’ Callum Roberts (Scunthorpe United), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 49’ Josh Home (Gateshead), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 22’ Bradley Nicholson (Gateshead), from a corner, 0.07 xG, goal 88’ Alfie Beestin (Scunthorpe United), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ Patrick Jones (Scunthorpe United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 46’ Declan Howe (Scunthorpe United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ Alfie Beestin (Scunthorpe United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Callum Roberts (Scunthorpe United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 76’ Callum Roberts (Scunthorpe United), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 78’ Tyrelle Newton (Gateshead), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 16’ Billy Chadwick (Gateshead), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 65’ Bradley Nicholson (Gateshead), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 51’ Keaton Ward (Gateshead), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 84’ Ashley Boatswain (Gateshead), open play, 0.35 xG, blocked 71’ Ashley Boatswain (Gateshead), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 54’ Ashley Boatswain (Gateshead), from a corner, 0.25 xG, blocked 54’ Billy Chadwick (Gateshead), from a corner, 0.24 xG, off target 50’ Harry Chapman (Gateshead), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 79’ Callum Roberts (Scunthorpe United), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 49’ Josh Home (Gateshead), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 22’ Bradley Nicholson (Gateshead), from a corner, 0.07 xG, goal 88’ Alfie Beestin (Scunthorpe United), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ Patrick Jones (Scunthorpe United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 46’ Declan Howe (Scunthorpe United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ Alfie Beestin (Scunthorpe United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Callum Roberts (Scunthorpe United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 76’ Callum Roberts (Scunthorpe United), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 78’ Tyrelle Newton (Gateshead), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 16’ Billy Chadwick (Gateshead), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 65’ Bradley Nicholson (Gateshead), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Gateshead 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Desbois
Ferguson
Storey
Nicholson
John
Home 85’
Ward
Bowen 73’
Chapman 73’
Chadwick 73’
Boatswain
Scunthorpe United 4-3-1-2 Starting XI
Jones
Belehouan
Boyce 26’
Denton
Barrows
Ewing 58’
Rowley
Beestin
Smith 58’
Howe 72’
Dausch 58’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Adam Desbois
90′ 2 0 34 2 – – – –
Defenders3 players
Louis Storey
90′ – 2 – 4 2 47 2 – – –
David Ferguson
90′ – 3 – 5 3 57 – – – –
Bradley Nicholson
90′ – 3 1 9 4 52 – 1 – –
Midfielders9 players
Keaton Ward
90′ 1 1 48 2 0.17 – 1 7 – – –
Fenton John
90′ – – 44 – – – 2 9 – 1 –
Sam Bowen Taken off
79′ – – 36 – – – 1 1 1 – –
Harry Chapman Taken off
79′ – – 33 – – – – 5 – – –
Josh Home Taken off
90′ – – 38 1 0.26 – – 8 – 2 –
Tyrelle Newton Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 19 – – – 1 2 – – –
Joshua Anifowose Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 16 1 0.35 – – 1 1 1 –
Ethan Moore Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 3 – – – – – 1 – –
Jacob Butterfield Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 12 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Billy Chadwick Taken off
79′ – – 2 – 0.25 – – 1 – 26 –
Ashley Boatswain
90′ – – 3 – 0.86 – – 7 – 10 –
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 31% Avg odds 3.00
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.74
Scunthorpe United win 45% Avg odds 2.02

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

Form going into the game

Gateshead WLWWD
Scunthorpe United WWDWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Scunthorpe United 2-0 Gateshead, 30 Dec 25 Next meeting: Scunthorpe United vs Gateshead, 24 Nov 26 (upcoming)  All Gateshead vs Scunthorpe 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.