Gateshead claimed a 4-3 victory over Sutton United on Saturday afternoon in a contest that produced goals at regular intervals and precious little defensive certainty from either side.
Sutton made the sharper start. Kwaku Donkor opened the scoring in the 16th minute, and Dan Urpens added a third for the visitors before the interval, with Ashley Boatswain also finding the net in the 35th minute to give Sutton a commanding advantage heading into the break. Harry Chapman had pulled one back for Gateshead in the 29th minute, but the home side faced a steep climb.
Gateshead reorganised at half-time and Lewis Simper reduced the deficit almost immediately after the restart, scoring in the 48th minute to make the contest live again. The momentum shifted noticeably. Brandon Njoku and Joshua Anifowose prompted further pressure in the 64th and 65th minutes respectively, with Zak Gilsenan also introduced around the same period as Gateshead pushed forward with greater urgency.
Dubem Eze and David Ogbonna combined their efforts in the 73rd minute to level the scores, and Levi Amantchi gave Gateshead the lead for the first time in the 75th minute. Sutton pressed for an equaliser late on, with Dubem Eze and Ethan Moore both yellow-carded in the closing stages, but Josh Home secured the points for Gateshead in the 87th minute, completing a remarkable turnaround that few inside the ground would have anticipated at the interval.
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