Match Report | Blyth Spartans 0-7 Gateshead | Pre-Season Friendly

Callum Jacques

Spartans suffered a 7-0 defeat to Gateshead at Croft Park in last night's pre-season friendly.

Blyth started the game with three trialists with more named on the bench.

The visiting National League side were impressive and took the lead after 9 minutes before doubling their advantage eight minutes later.

It was 3-0 to the visitors halfway through the first half before they added another in the 31st minute.

Gateshead continued where they left off in the second half and added a fifth in the 49th minute.

It was six before the hour mark before Owen Oseni rounded off the scoring in the 63rd minute.

The game started with both sides exchanging spells of possession, but it didn't take long for Gateshead's class to shine through with Ollie Thompson opening the scoring for the visitors from a cross by Luke Hannant following a break from a Spartans corner.

Hannant was the provider once again in the 17th minute when he picked out Oseni who was allowed to bring the ball down inside the box before finishing.

A minute later Oseni nearly added a third, but he hit the post when he had an open goal in front of him.

The visitors didn't have to wait much longer for a third however, with Regan Booty converting a free kick from the edge of the box following a foul from Michael Woods.

It was four in the 31st minute when Will McGowan raced through the middle and slotted past Michael Hogan.

It was almost five before the break when Thompson beat the offside trap, but his square ball was cut out and Hogan gathered the ball.

HALF TIME: Blyth Spartans 0 - 4 Gateshead

It took the visitors Four minutes after the restart to add a fifth. The ball ricocheted off a Blyth trialist before rolling under Hogan for an own goal.

Gateshead added a sixth in the 57th minute when a Trialist finished off a cross from the right.

Oseni got his second and Gateshead's seventh in the 63rd minute when he raced through the defence.

Spartans kept plugging away despite the score line and saw an attempt from a corner go over the top in the 81st minute.

The away side thought they had an eighth in the 84th minute but the linesman ruled it out for offside.

FULL TIME: Blyth Spartans 0-7 Gateshead