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Gateshead 2-2 Altrincham – BBC Sport

Altrincham came from two goals down to secure an FA Cup first-round replay against National League North promotion challengers Gateshead following a 2-2 draw.

It was Gateshead that had the better of the chances in a surprisingly low-key first-half as the quarter-hour mark passed when top goalscorer Macaulay Langstaff diverted a cross narrowly wide with the goal at his mercy.

Altrincham slowly warmed to the task and had a first sight of goal on the half-hour as a goal-bound shot from Tobias Mullarkey was diverted over the bar by a combination of home defenders.

However, the half-time whistle signalled the end of a goalless opening 45 minutes where neither side managed to make the most of their clear attacking threat.

If the first-half was a famine, its successor proved to be a feast as Gateshead took the lead within five minutes of the restart with a low, driven finish from the edge of the area by former Newcastle striker Adam Campbell.

Cedwyn Scott could and should have doubled the hosts’ lead just before the hour-mark – but that task was left to captain Greg Olley as his free-kick beat everyone to put Mike Williamson’s side in control with 10 minutes left on the clock.

Robins substitute Marcus Dinanga gave the visitors some hope of mounting a comeback when he slotted home in the closing stages and they earned a second crack at the Tynesiders as captain Jake Moult bundled home a scrappy equaliser in the fifth minute of injury-time.

Match report supplied by PA Media.

Line-ups

Gateshead

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 1Chapman
  • 20Bailey
  • 6Williamson
  • 14Storey
  • 2Nicholson
  • 12WardBooked at 35mins
  • 24Jacob
  • 11CampbellSubstituted forHunterat 85′minutes
  • 10OlleyBooked at 27mins
  • 19ScottSubstituted forBlackettat 90′minutes
  • 7Langstaff

Substitutes

  • 4Hunter
  • 9Blackett
  • 17Pani
  • 18Wombwell

Altrincham

Formation 4-5-1

  • 21Gould
  • 24Senior
  • 25MullarkeyBooked at 79mins
  • 18DigieBooked at 76mins
  • 19Fitzpatrick
  • 29WhiteheadBooked at 40minsSubstituted forPorterat 71′minutes
  • 10HancockSubstituted forWalkerat 77′minutes
  • 6Moult
  • 11Colclough
  • 23PeersSubstituted forDinangaat 78′minutes
  • 31BaggleySubstituted forKosyloat 45′minutes

Substitutes

  • 2Densmore
  • 8Porter
  • 9Dinanga
  • 15Kosylo
  • 30Drench
  • 32Walker

Referee:
Thomas Parsons

Attendance:
1,066

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