Gateshead vs Tamworth

23 August 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Jamie O'Connor

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Will Flint 26’, 69’
  • Harvey Sayer 90+1’

Match summary

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

Will Flint put Gateshead ahead with a header in the 26th minute, Flint made it 2-0 in the 69th minute, and Harvey Sayer pulled one back to make it 2-1 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Gateshead created 1.52 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Tamworth's 0.90 from 9.

Key events

Gateshead Tamworth
Kick-off
Kain AdomShot on target
15’
17’
Thomas McGlincheyTyler Roberts
Kain AdomShot on target
18’
Will FlintHeader1-0 (Gateshead)
26’
Kyle HurstShot on target
35’
Ethan FitzhughDom Telford
45’
Half-time1-0
David FergusonJoe Grayson
46’
Second half underway
51’
Joe RileyFoul
Kenton RichardsonFoul
58’
Frank NoubleJosh Home
68’
Fenton JohnKyle Hurst
68’
Will FlintRight foot shot2-0 (Gateshead)
69’
Harry ChapmanShot on target
69’
70’
Oliver LynchJordan Ponticelli
70’
Tom TonksJoe Riley
71’
Kennedy DigieShot on target
Kain AdomFoul
80’
81’
Luke FairlambFoul
81’
Kennedy DigieShot on target
82’
Stefan MolsAlfie Bates
82’
Harvey SayerBeck-Ray Enoru
Callum BoneHarry Chapman
86’
88’
Stefan MolsShot on target
90+1’
Harvey SayerLeft foot shot2-1 (Tamworth)
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 1.52 0.90 26’ Will Flint (Gateshead), 1-0 26’ 69’ Will Flint (Gateshead), 2-0 69’ 90+1’ Harvey Sayer (Tamworth), 2-1 90+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.52 0.90 26’ Will Flint (Gateshead), 1-0 Flint 26’ 69’ Will Flint (Gateshead), 2-0 Flint 69’ 90+1’ Harvey Sayer (Tamworth), 2-1 Sayer 90+1’
Gateshead 1.52 xGTamworth 0.90 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Tamworth attacking Gateshead attacking 
69’ Will Flint (Gateshead), open play, 0.69 xG, goal 78’ Thomas McGlinchey (Tamworth), open play, 0.25 xG, blocked 24’ Connor Pani (Gateshead), from a corner, 0.17 xG, hit the woodwork 81’ Kennedy Digie (Tamworth), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 26’ Will Flint (Gateshead), from a corner, 0.15 xG, goal 88’ Stefan Mols (Tamworth), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 29’ Manny Duku (Tamworth), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 48’ Kenton Richardson (Gateshead), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 25’ Kyle Hurst (Gateshead), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 17’ Beck-Ray Enoru (Tamworth), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 53’ Kyle Hurst (Gateshead), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+1’ Harvey Sayer (Tamworth), set piece, 0.07 xG, goal 90+5’ Unknown (Gateshead), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 18’ Kain Adom (Gateshead), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 35’ Kyle Hurst (Gateshead), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 13’ Kain Adom (Gateshead), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Kennedy Digie (Tamworth), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 69’ Harry Chapman (Gateshead), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 24’ Josh Home (Gateshead), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 15’ Kain Adom (Gateshead), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ Joe Riley (Tamworth), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 55’ Thomas McGlinchey (Tamworth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Unknown (Gateshead), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Will Flint (Gateshead), open play, 0.69 xG, goal 78’ Thomas McGlinchey (Tamworth), open play, 0.25 xG, blocked 24’ Connor Pani (Gateshead), from a corner, 0.17 xG, hit the woodwork 81’ Kennedy Digie (Tamworth), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 26’ Will Flint (Gateshead), from a corner, 0.15 xG, goal 88’ Stefan Mols (Tamworth), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 29’ Manny Duku (Tamworth), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 48’ Kenton Richardson (Gateshead), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 25’ Kyle Hurst (Gateshead), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 17’ Beck-Ray Enoru (Tamworth), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 53’ Kyle Hurst (Gateshead), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+1’ Harvey Sayer (Tamworth), set piece, 0.07 xG, goal 90+5’ Unknown (Gateshead), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 18’ Kain Adom (Gateshead), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 35’ Kyle Hurst (Gateshead), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 13’ Kain Adom (Gateshead), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Kennedy Digie (Tamworth), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 69’ Harry Chapman (Gateshead), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 24’ Josh Home (Gateshead), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 15’ Kain Adom (Gateshead), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 55’ Thomas McGlinchey (Tamworth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Unknown (Gateshead), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Joe Riley (Tamworth), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Gateshead 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Shelvey
Melbourne
Richardson
Grayson 46’
Flint 2
Pani
Hurst 68’
Home 68’
Adom
Chapman 86’
Telford 45’
Tamworth 4-4-2 Starting XI
Singh
Fairlamb
Digie
Hollis
Curley
Enoru 82’
Bates 82’
Riley 70’
Roberts 17’
Ponticelli 70’
Duku

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
George Shelvey
90′ 3 1 47 2 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Kenton Richardson
90′ – 5 1 1 – 70 2 – 1
Joe Grayson Taken off
50′ – 1 – 2 1 45 1 – – –
Max Melbourne
90′ – 2 – 6 4 38 – – – –
Will Flint
90′ – 1 – 6 5 30 1 2 – –
David Ferguson Came on as a substitute
51′ – 1 1 – – 9 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Connor Pani
90′ – – 51 1 0.11 – 2 7 1 1 –
Josh Home Taken off
72′ – – 39 – – – – 2 1 1 –
Kyle Hurst Taken off
72′ – – 12 – – – 1 3 – 2 –
Harry Chapman Taken off
90′ – – 37 3 0.27 1 – 6 – – –
Kain Adom
90′ – – 25 – – – 2 8 3 3
Fenton John Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 5 – – – – – – – –
Frank Nouble Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 6 1 0.02 – – 1 1 – –
Callum Bone Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 3 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Dom Telford Taken off
44′ – – – – – – – – – 7 –
Ethan Fitzhugh Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 2 – – – – 9 1 14 –
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 36% Avg odds 2.50
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.42
Tamworth win 37% Avg odds 2.44

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

Form going into the game

Gateshead LDLWL
Tamworth WDLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Gateshead 0-2 Tamworth, 22 Mar 25 Next meeting: Tamworth 3-1 Gateshead, 03 Jan 26  All Gateshead vs Tamworth 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.