Southport 2 Gateshead 3

It was a grey day and a grey first half. Michael Powell put the side ahead 5 minutes before the end of a boring first half.
The second half was better, Gateshead drew level and with Kilheeney on Southport looked more likely to score. I thought Kilheeney got the next goal but the players obviously thought Steve Daly scored it. At 2:1 Southport should have been comfortable but a poor clearance from McMillan and a desperate tackle from Earl on the edge of the area gave Gateshead a penalty. 2:2 would have been a fair result but Gateshead went for the win and were rewarded for their efforts with a goal 8 minutes. Southport tried to get an equaliser but ran out of time.

Southport dont have any flair. There are no players like Baker, Duffy, Prince, Holland etc and Leady was out injured. Southport look average and its hard to see how they can win the league or even get into the play offs playing like this.
Southport need to play two strikers and need some pace on the wings. The team looked better when they passed the ball on the ground but they clearly aren't used to it and need some practice.

MOTM: no one