Gateshead 0-1 Sutton United · National League
Gateshead lost to Sutton United 0-1 in the National League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Gateshead and Sutton United met in the National League at Gateshead International Stadium in Gateshead on Friday, 28 August 2026.
Goalscorers
Gateshead did not score. Sutton United: T. Babalola 81'.
How the match went
Gateshead saw more of the ball, 54% of it. Gateshead had 9 shots with 3 on target, Sutton United 9 with 4 on target. There were 6 corners in total, 2 to Gateshead and 4 to Sutton United. Gateshead conceded 18 fouls, Sutton United 15. The referee showed 5 yellow cards (3 for Gateshead, 2 for Sutton United) and 1 red card.
Line-ups
Gateshead started in a 3-4-2-1: Peter Jameson, Kyle Ferguson, Jack Robinson, Alex Lankshear, Michael Spellman, Keon Lewis-Burgess, Fenton John, Josh Home, Rocco Coyle, Luke Supyk, Ashley Boatswain.
Sutton United started in a 4-4-2: Spike Brits, Dan Urpens, William Nightingale, Alex Kirk, Besart Topalloj, Noah Nzuzi, Emmanuel Osadebe, Jake Taylor, Charlie Carter, Temi Babalola, Brandon Njoku.
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Minute by minute
- 45'Half-time. Gateshead 0-0 Sutton United.
- 57'Red card! N. Nzuzi (Sutton United) is sent off.
- 81'Goal! Gateshead 0-1 Sutton United. T. Babalola (Sutton United) scores, assisted by E. Osadebe.
- 90'Full-time. Gateshead 0-1 Sutton United.
Full commentary (36 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Gateshead vs Sutton United.
- 4'Attempt missed. N. Nzuzi (Sutton United), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.00.
- 5'Attempt saved. A. Boatswain (Gateshead), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 13'Yellow card for C. Carter (Sutton United).
- 22'Yellow card for B. Njoku (Sutton United).
- 26'Attempt missed. J. Robinson (Gateshead), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 29'Attempt missed. T. Babalola (Sutton United), right-footed shot. xG 0.18.
- 30'Yellow card for J. Robinson (Gateshead).
- 33'Attempt saved. B. Njoku (Sutton United), right-footed shot. xG 0.19.
- 35'Attempt saved. C. Carter (Sutton United), right-footed shot. xG 0.19.
- 38'Attempt blocked. L. Supyk (Gateshead), right-footed shot. xG 0.00.
- 45'2 minutes of added time.
- 45+2'Attempt blocked. B. Njoku (Sutton United), right-footed shot. xG 0.18.
- 45'Half-time. Gateshead 0-0 Sutton United.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 51'Attempt saved. L. Supyk (Gateshead), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 53'Substitution, Sutton United: D. Ogbonna comes on for B. Njoku.
- 55'Attempt saved. C. Carter (Sutton United), right-footed shot. xG 0.47.
- 55'Attempt blocked. C. Carter (Sutton United), left-footed shot. xG 0.36.
- 57'Red card! N. Nzuzi (Sutton United) is sent off.
- 57'Attempt saved. L. Supyk (Gateshead), header from a corner. xG 0.11.
- 58'Yellow card for L. Keon (Gateshead).
- 59'Substitution, Gateshead: D. Eguaibor comes on for M. Spellman.
- 62'Substitution, Sutton United: C. Bell comes on for C. Carter.
- 71'Substitution, Gateshead: S. Bowen comes on for R. Coyle.
- 74'Attempt missed. D. Eguaibor (Gateshead), left-footed shot. xG 0.13.
- 75'Attempt blocked. D. Ogbonna (Sutton United), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.04.
- 79'Yellow card for L. Supyk (Gateshead).
- 80'Substitution, Gateshead: B. Chadwick comes on for A. Boatswain.
- 81'Goal! Gateshead 0-1 Sutton United. T. Babalola (Sutton United) scores, assisted by E. Osadebe.
- 87'Attempt blocked. B. Chadwick (Gateshead), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 88'Attempt blocked. D. Eguaibor (Gateshead), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.08.
- 89'Substitution, Sutton United: J. Francis comes on for T. Babalola.
- 90'5 minutes of added time.
- 90+6'Attempt blocked. K. Ferguson (Gateshead), header from a corner. xG 0.07.
- 90'Full-time. Gateshead 0-1 Sutton United.