Match ends, Dartford 0, Gateshead 1.
Dartford 0-1 Gateshead
- From the section Conference
James Brown's late goal saw Gateshead continue their march up the league table with victory at 10-man Dartford.
Josh Walker put a early header wide from a Colin Larkin cross on as Gateshead began brightly.
But midway through the second half Lee Noble was sent off for violent conduct after appearing to hit Jamie Chandler.
And in the 89th minute substitute Brown headed home Lewis Sirrell's left-wing cross to give the Heed a sixth victory in their last eight league matches.
VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
Dartford manager Tony Burman told BBC Radio Kent:
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"It's just cruel.
"To get a player sent off when things are going OK, it's a bitter pill to swallow.
"The first glimpse of it on a small screen is the referee has got it wrong. Lee has not elbowed someone, and the ref says he's hit him in the face.
"There's been a bit of stick flying about but the crowd was excellent - it's a really difficult period. It's tough and today was one of those games we could have got a point out of it."
Line-ups
Dartford
- 29Smith
- 4Sterling
- 5Clark
- 12EssamBooked at 85mins
- 20Burns
- 15Collier
- 10Bradbrook
- 17MartinBooked at 90mins
- 8NobleBooked at 66mins
- 16BirchallSubstituted forPriorat 87'minutes
- 11Harris
Substitutes
- 6Cornhill
- 22Forecast
- 14Mitchell-King
- 9Prior
- 30Woodyard
Gateshead
- 1Bartlett
- 6ClarkBooked at 32mins
- 5Curtis
- 22Sirrell
- 16Baxter
- 4ChandlerSubstituted forMaddisonat 76'minutes
- 8Turnbull
- 18Marwood
- 17WalkerSubstituted forBrownat 76'minutes
- 29Oster
- 7Larkin
Substitutes
- 25Maddison
- 2Magnay
- 14Brown
- 15Tait
- 11Cummins
- Referee:
- Richard Wigglesworth
- Attendance:
- 975
Match Stats
Home TeamDartfordAway TeamGateshead
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home6
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away6
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away4
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Dartford 0, Gateshead 1.
Booking
Dave Martin (Dartford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Dave Martin (Dartford).
Colin Larkin (Gateshead) wins a free kick.
Foul by Dave Martin (Dartford).
John Oster (Gateshead) wins a free kick.
Goal!
Goal! Dartford 0, Gateshead 1. James Brown (Gateshead).
Substitution
Substitution, Dartford. Jason Prior replaces Adam Birchall.
Booking
Connor Essam (Dartford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Connor Essam (Dartford).
Colin Larkin (Gateshead) wins a free kick.
Attempt saved. Marcus Maddison (Gateshead) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Corner, Gateshead.
Corner, Gateshead.
Corner, Gateshead.
Hand ball by Adam Birchall (Dartford).
Foul by Nathan Collier (Dartford).
Marcus Maddison (Gateshead) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Gateshead. Marcus Maddison replaces Jamie Chandler.
Substitution
Substitution, Gateshead. James Brown replaces Josh Walker.
Attempt missed. Lee Burns (Dartford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Foul by Phillip Turnbull (Gateshead).
Danny Harris (Dartford) wins a free kick.
Attempt saved. James Marwood (Gateshead) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved. Assisted by Colin Larkin with a cross.
Attempt missed. Josh Walker (Gateshead) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Sirrell with a cross.
Dismissal
Lee Noble (Dartford) is shown the red card for fighting.
Foul by Phillip Turnbull (Gateshead).
Lee Burns (Dartford) wins a free kick.
Foul by Dave Martin (Dartford).
James Curtis (Gateshead) wins a free kick.
Foul by Danny Harris (Dartford).
James Marwood (Gateshead) wins a free kick.
Attempt missed. Lee Burns (Dartford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Attempt missed. Dave Martin (Dartford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Second Half
Second Half begins Dartford 0, Gateshead 0.
Half Time
First Half ends, Dartford 0, Gateshead 0.
Foul by Dave Martin (Dartford).
Jamie Chandler (Gateshead) wins a free kick.
Corner, Gateshead.
