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Gateshead 4-4 Morecambe · National League

Gateshead drew 4-4 with Morecambe in the National League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Gateshead and Morecambe met in the National League at Gateshead International Stadium in Gateshead on Wednesday, 25 February 2026.

Goalscorers

Gateshead: K. Ward 3'; B. Chadwick 45', 51', 73'. Morecambe: C. Popov 17', 44', 53'; J. Nolan 26'.

How the match went

Gateshead saw more of the ball, 71% of it. Gateshead had 24 shots with 7 on target, Morecambe 12 with 5 on target. There were 11 corners in total, 10 to Gateshead and 1 to Morecambe. Gateshead conceded 4 fouls, Morecambe 8. The referee showed 2 yellow cards (1 for Gateshead, 1 for Morecambe).

Line-ups

Gateshead started in a 4-4-1-1: Peter Jameson, Kenton Richardson, Ben Radcliffe, Bradley Nicholson, Joe Grayson, Keaton Ward, Sam Bowen, Jacob Butterfield, Harry Chapman, Mark Beck, Billy Chadwick.

Morecambe started in a 5-3-2: Jamal Blackman, Lewis Payne, Liam Hogan, Harlee Dean, Kyle Jameson, Gwion Edwards, Paul Lewis, Yann Songo'o, Miguel Azeez, Jack Nolan, Christopher Popov.

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Minute by minute

  1. 3'Goal! Gateshead 1-0 Morecambe. K. Ward (Gateshead) scores, assisted by M. Beck.
  2. 17'Goal! Gateshead 1-1 Morecambe. C. Popov (Morecambe) scores, assisted by L. Payne.
  3. 26'Goal! Gateshead 1-2 Morecambe. J. Nolan (Morecambe) scores, assisted by C. Popov.
  4. 44'Goal! Gateshead 1-3 Morecambe. C. Popov (Morecambe) scores, assisted by J. Nolan.
  5. 45+5'Goal! Gateshead 2-3 Morecambe. B. Chadwick (Gateshead) converts the penalty.
  6. 45'Half-time. Gateshead 2-3 Morecambe.
  7. 51'Goal! Gateshead 3-3 Morecambe. B. Chadwick (Gateshead) converts the penalty.
  8. 53'Goal! Gateshead 3-4 Morecambe. C. Popov (Morecambe) scores, assisted by M. Azeez.
  9. 73'Goal! Gateshead 4-4 Morecambe. B. Chadwick (Gateshead) scores, assisted by K. Ward.
  10. 90'Full-time. Gateshead 4-4 Morecambe.
Full commentary (53 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Gateshead vs Morecambe.
  2. 3'Goal! Gateshead 1-0 Morecambe. K. Ward (Gateshead) scores, assisted by M. Beck.
  3. 4'Attempt saved. P. Lewis (Morecambe), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  4. 5'Attempt blocked. B. Chadwick (Gateshead), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  5. 17'Goal! Gateshead 1-1 Morecambe. C. Popov (Morecambe) scores, assisted by L. Payne.
  6. 20'Attempt blocked. J. Nolan (Morecambe), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  7. 21'Attempt blocked. L. Hogan (Morecambe), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.12.
  8. 21'Attempt blocked. L. Payne (Morecambe), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.07.
  9. 23'Attempt saved. M. Beck (Gateshead), header. xG 0.13.
  10. 25'Attempt missed. H. Chapman (Gateshead), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  11. 25'Attempt blocked. B. Radcliffe (Gateshead), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  12. 26'Goal! Gateshead 1-2 Morecambe. J. Nolan (Morecambe) scores, assisted by C. Popov.
  13. 39'Attempt blocked. H. Chapman (Gateshead), header from a throw-in. xG 0.11.
  14. 42'Attempt blocked. K. Ward (Gateshead), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.01.
  15. 44'Goal! Gateshead 1-3 Morecambe. C. Popov (Morecambe) scores, assisted by J. Nolan.
  16. 45'Substitution, Gateshead: A. Boatswain comes on for M. Beck.
  17. 45'5 minutes of added time.
  18. 45+1'Attempt blocked. J. Butterfield (Gateshead), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  19. 45+4'Attempt missed. J. Butterfield (Gateshead), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  20. 45+5'Goal! Gateshead 2-3 Morecambe. B. Chadwick (Gateshead) converts the penalty.
  21. 45'Half-time. Gateshead 2-3 Morecambe.
  22. 46'The second half is under way.
  23. 46'Substitution, Gateshead: L. Amantchi comes on for J. Butterfield.
  24. 46'Substitution, Gateshead: F. John comes on for J. Grayson.
  25. 46'Substitution, Gateshead: J. Anifowose comes on for H. Chapman.
  26. 48'Attempt blocked. B. Chadwick (Gateshead), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.00.
  27. 49'Attempt blocked. B. Nicholson (Gateshead), header from a corner. xG 0.05.
  28. 51'Goal! Gateshead 3-3 Morecambe. B. Chadwick (Gateshead) converts the penalty.
  29. 53'Goal! Gateshead 3-4 Morecambe. C. Popov (Morecambe) scores, assisted by M. Azeez.
  30. 55'Attempt blocked. P. Lewis (Morecambe), header. xG 0.08.
  31. 58'Attempt blocked. S. Bowen (Gateshead), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.00.
  32. 60'Attempt missed. J. Anifowose (Gateshead), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  33. 64'Yellow card for B. Nicholson (Gateshead) for foul.
  34. 65'Attempt missed. J. Nolan (Morecambe), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  35. 72'Attempt missed. B. Chadwick (Gateshead), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  36. 72'Attempt blocked. L. Amantchi (Gateshead), left-footed shot. xG 0.16.
  37. 73'Goal! Gateshead 4-4 Morecambe. B. Chadwick (Gateshead) scores, assisted by K. Ward.
  38. 77'Substitution, Morecambe: B. Tollitt comes on for J. Nolan.
  39. 80'Attempt missed. K. Ward (Gateshead), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  40. 82'Attempt saved. L. Amantchi (Gateshead), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  41. 83'Attempt blocked. L. Amantchi (Gateshead), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.22.
  42. 85'Substitution, Morecambe: B. Williams comes on for P. Lewis.
  43. 85'Substitution, Morecambe: M. Sangare comes on for G. Edwards.
  44. 85'Substitution, Morecambe: G. Thomas comes on for Y. Songo'o.
  45. 88'Attempt missed. C. Popov (Morecambe), header from a throw-in. xG 0.29.
  46. 89'Substitution, Gateshead: D. Telford comes on for B. Chadwick.
  47. 90'Attempt saved. B. Nicholson (Gateshead), header from a corner. xG 0.04.
  48. 90'6 minutes of added time.
  49. 90+2'Yellow card for M. Azeez (Morecambe) for foul.
  50. 90+3'Attempt blocked. K. Ward (Gateshead), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.10.
  51. 90+3'Attempt missed. S. Bowen (Gateshead), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.01.
  52. 90+6'Attempt blocked. M. Sangare (Morecambe), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.00.
  53. 90'Full-time. Gateshead 4-4 Morecambe.
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