Tamworth vs Gateshead

3 January 2026 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Callum Jones

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

Stefan Mols 39’, 80’
Oliver Lynch 62’

Kain Adom 58’

Match summary

Tamworth saw off Gateshead 3-1. Tamworth led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Stefan Mols put Tamworth ahead with a header in the 39th minute. In the second half, Kain Adom equalised in the 58th minute, Oliver Lynch put Tamworth back in front in the 62nd minute, and Mols made it 3-1 in the 80th minute.

The chances backed that up: Tamworth created 2.28 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Gateshead's 0.83 from 10.

Match stats

35% Possession 65%

13 Shots 11

7 Shots on target 3

5 Corners 4

241 Passes 479

62.2% Pass accuracy 79.5%

3 Tackles 0

10 Fouls 6

1 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 0

3 Offsides 5

Key events

Tamworth Gateshead

Kick-off

18’

Kyle HurstShot on target

Alfie BatesBen Milnes

19’

Oliver LynchShot on target

23’

29’

Kain Adom

Stefan MolsHeader

1-0

39’

Beck-Ray EnoruShot on target

44’

Half-time1-0

Second half underway

57’

Tyrelle NewtonShot on target

58’

Kain AdomRight foot shot

1-1

Oliver LynchLeft foot shot

2-1

62’

65’

Fenton JohnJosh Home

65’

Curtis EdwardsTyrelle Newton

66’

Curtis EdwardsFoul

Stefan MolsShot on target

68’

78’

Frank NoubleJacob Butterfield

78’

Aidan Elliott-WheelerFoul

Stefan MolsRight foot shot

3-1

80’

Ben AcquayeTom Tonks

81’

Jordan PonticelliBeck-Ray Enoru

81’

Manny DukuOliver Lynch

87’

Jordan PonticelliFoul

90+4’

Full-time3-1

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.

Tamworth 2.28 xGGateshead 0.83 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Gateshead attacking Tamworth attacking

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Lineups

Tamworth 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Gateshead 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Jasbir Singh	90′	3	1	18	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Matthias Curley	90′	–	2	–	3	–	20	–	–	–	–
Jordan Cullinane-Liburd	90′	–	3	1	3	1	19	–	–	–	–
Kennedy Digie	90′	–	4	–	13	13	17	1	–	–	–
Luke Fairlamb	90′	–	1	–	6	2	37	–	–	1	–

Midfielders8 players


Tom Tonks Taken off	83′	–	–	25	–	–	–	1	2	2	–	–
Ben Milnes Taken off	19′	–	–	4	–	–	–	1	–	1	–	–
Stefan Mols	90′	2	–	15	–	–	–	–	7	1	–	–
Teo Kurtaran	90′	–	1	23	2	0.22	3	2	10	2	1	–
Beck-Ray Enoru Taken off	83′	–	–	20	3	0.24	–	1	8	1	1	–
Alfie Bates Came on as a substitute	80′	–	–	21	–	–	–	1	2	1	–	–
Jordan Ponticelli Came on as a substitute	16′	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	–	1	–
Ben Acquaye Came on as a substitute	16′	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	2	–	1	–

Forwards2 players


Oliver Lynch Taken off	90′	1	1	3	2	1.05	0.18	1	10	–	13	–
Manny Duku Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	3	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Tiernan Brooks	90′	3	3	55	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders3 players


Will Flint	90′	–	1	–	4	3	57	–	–	–	–
Louis Storey	90′	–	4	1	5	4	79	–	–	1	–
Bradley Nicholson	90′	–	–	–	10	5	51	1	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Aidan Elliott-Wheeler	90′	–	–	52	–	–	–	3	11	1	3
Jacob Butterfield Taken off	81′	–	–	51	–	–	–	–	5	1	1	–
Josh Home Taken off	67′	–	–	24	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Tyrelle Newton Taken off	67′	–	–	24	–	–	–	–	5	–	3	–
Kyle Hurst	90′	–	–	29	1	0.12	–	2	6	–	1	–
Fenton John Came on as a substitute	32′	–	–	10	–	–	–	–	4	–	–	–
Curtis Edwards Came on as a substitute	32′	–	–	6	–	–	–	1	2	1	–
Frank Nouble Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Mark Beck	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	17	1	15	–
Kain Adom	90′	1	–	3	1	0.22	–	–	5	–	23

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

Tamworth win 54% Avg odds 1.69

Draw 24% Avg odds 3.84

Gateshead win 22% Avg odds 4.09

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

Form going into the game

Tamworth L L W L L

Gateshead L L L L L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Gateshead 2-1 Tamworth, 23 Aug 25 All Tamworth vs Gateshead meetings, next on 02 Jan 27

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