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Oldham Athletic 1-2 Gateshead: Wearne is the difference for Heed

Gateshead staged another Boundary Park comeback to return to winning ways at the expense of Micky Mellon’s Oldham Athletic.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
24 December 2023

By Alex Thrower

OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1
Norwood 30

GATESHEAD 2
Wearne 48, Storey 59

BIG IMPACT: Louis Storey, left, is congratulated after scoring Gateshead’s second
PICTURE: Shutterpress

GATESHEAD staged another Boundary Park comeback to return to winning ways at the expense of Micky Mellon’s Oldham Athletic.
After securing a late 2-2 draw last season, the Heed had to do things the hard way again after James Norwood put the hosts in front.
But a goal apiece for impressive substitute Stephen Wearne and interim assistant player-manager Louis Storey saw Rob Elliot’s side return to the north-e...

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