National League North

EVERGREEN NELSON PUTS HEED ON THE RIGHT ROAD

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 September 2019

GATESHEAD 2
BRACKLEY T 0
By Jeff Bowron
GATESHEAD recorded their first home win at the fourth attempt to end Brackley’s minirevival.
A goal in each half from veteran Michael Nelson and Rotherham loanee Josh Kayode sunk the Saints.
Nelson rose unchallenged to head home Nicky Deverdics’ precision ninth-minute free kick.
Gateshead nearly doubled their lead four minutes later. Liam Agnew released JJ O’Donnell down the left, the schemer’s low angled shot saved one-handed by Danny Lewis.
It proved to be the Tynesiders’ penultimate effort at goal in the opening 45 min...

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