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Gateshead 2-0 Scunthorpe United: Iron face the wrath of Heed

Scunthorpe United last played at Gateshead back in 1957 on their way to the old Third Division North title – this time they are heading for the sixth tier of English football.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
9 April 2023

By Jeff Bowron

GATESHEAD 2
Olley 17, Wearne 33
SCUNTHORPE UTD 0

GROUP HUG: Stephen Wearne, middle, is congratulated after scoring Gateshead’s second
PICTURE: Charles Waugh

SCUNTHORPE United last played at Gateshead back in 1957 on their way to the old Third Division North title – this time they are heading for the sixth tier of English football.
The Iron won 2-1 on Tyneside six decades ago but, just like fellow strugglers Yeovil in midweek, they failed to lay a glove on a resurgent and inform Gateshead.
The Heed strolled to a fourth straight league win in their own quest to avoid the ...

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