Scunthorpe United vs Gateshead

30 December 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Matthew Scholes

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

Callum Roberts 36’ (pen)
Danny Whitehall 90+3’

Match summary

Scunthorpe United beat Gateshead 2-0. Scunthorpe United led 1-0 at half-time.

Callum Roberts put Scunthorpe United ahead from the penalty spot in the 36th minute and Danny Whitehall made it 2-0 with a direct free kick in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Scunthorpe United created 2.94 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Gateshead's 1.07 from 11. Gateshead had a player sent off.

Match stats

72% Possession 28%

23 Shots 11

11 Shots on target 0

12 Corners 5

717 Passes 271

86.9% Pass accuracy 73.4%

1 Tackles 0

8 Fouls 6

2 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 1

4 Offsides 1

Key events

Scunthorpe United Gateshead

Kick-off

Declan HoweShot on target

2’

Declan HoweShot on target

10’

13’

Max MelbourneKenton Richardson

34’

Max Melbourne

Callum RobertsShot on target

34’

Declan HoweShot on target

34’

Callum RobertsPenalty

1-0

36’

38’

Will FlintJosh Home

Danny WhitehallFoul

42’

Half-time1-0

Second half underway

Zain WestbrookeShot on target

58’

Branden HortonShot on target

62’

Tyrell Sellars-FlemingDeclan Howe

69’

Oliver EwingShot on target

70’

75’

Tyrelle NewtonKain Adom

75’

Frank NoubleFenton John

75’

Curtis EdwardsJacob Butterfield

Tyler DentonShot on target

80’

Callum RobertsShot on target

82’

Zain WestbrookeFoul

85’

90+2’

Ibrahim BakareArgument

Danny WhitehallFree Kick

2-0

90+3’

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.

Scunthorpe United 2.94 xGGateshead 1.07 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Gateshead attacking Scunthorpe United attacking

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Lineups

Scunthorpe United 4-3-3 Starting XI

Gateshead 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Rory Mahady	90′	0	0	21	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Joseph Starbuck	90′	–	1	3	2	1	90	1	–	–	–
Andrew Boyce	90′	–	2	2	3	1	85	–	–	–	–
Branden Horton	90′	–	1	2	5	2	106	1	–	–	–
Tyler Denton	90′	–	–	–	5	3	98	–	–	–	–

Midfielders4 players


Zain Westbrooke	90′	–	–	83	3	0.13	1	3	–	2	–
Joe Rowley	90′	–	–	76	–	–	–	4	2	–	–	–
Oliver Ewing	90′	–	–	54	1	0.05	–	2	8	1	2	–
Callum Roberts	90′	1	–	52	3	0.25	–	1	6	–	1	–

Forwards3 players


Danny Whitehall	90′	1	–	3	1	0.28	0.12	2	12	2	23
Declan Howe Taken off	75′	–	–	5	3	0.51	–	–	6	–	25	–
Tyrell Sellars-Fleming Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	4	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Tiernan Brooks	90′	9	2	25	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Kenton Richardson Taken off	13′	–	–	–	3	1	3	–	–	–	–
Ibrahim Bakare	90′	–	4	4	2	1	32	1	–	–
David Ferguson	90′	–	5	1	3	2	31	1	–	–	–
Max Melbourne Came on as a substituteSent off	77′	–	1	–	2	–	7	1	–	–
Will Flint Came on as a substitute	52′	–	2	2	1	–	19	1	–	–	–

Midfielders9 players


Aidan Elliott-Wheeler	90′	–	–	35	1	0.09	–	3	5	–	–	–
Fenton John Taken off	80′	–	–	21	–	–	–	1	2	1	2	–
Josh Home Taken off	38′	–	–	8	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–
Kyle Hurst	90′	–	–	24	1	0.08	–	–	5	–	1	–
Jacob Butterfield Taken off	80′	–	–	27	1	0.12	–	1	1	–	1	–
Kain Adom Taken off	80′	–	–	15	–	–	–	–	4	–	–	–
Curtis Edwards Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	5	–	–	–	1	1	–	–	–
Tyrelle Newton Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	4	–	–	–	–	1	–	1	–
Frank Nouble Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	4	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards1 player


Kian Pennant	90′	–	–	3	–	0.40	–	–	7	1	11	–

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

Scunthorpe United win 69% Avg odds 1.31

Draw 18% Avg odds 5.01

Gateshead win 13% Avg odds 7.26

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

Form going into the game

Scunthorpe United D L W W W

Gateshead L L L L L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Gateshead 2-0 Scunthorpe United, 07 Apr 23 Next meeting: Gateshead 2-0 Scunthorpe United, 06 Apr 26 All Scunthorpe United vs Gateshead meetings

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