Crawley Town 1-4 Gateshead

Gateshead eased past high-flying Crawley Town to secure their first win of the season.

Kris Gate scored from close range to put the visitors ahead and then won a penalty, which Martin Brittain scored.

Brittain added a second from the spot to make it 3-0 at the break after Simon Rusk fouled Wayne Phillips.

Crawley managed a consolation when Rusk shot from long range, only for Graeme Armstrong to add a fourth from close range for Gateshead.

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Crawley Town: Rayner, Rusk, Broadhurst, Giles, Rents, Smith (Louis 46), Hutchinson, Killeen (Malcolm 46), Cogan, Ademeno, Cook (Forrest 67).
Subs Not Used: Jordan, Pinault.

Booked: Forrest.

Goals: Rents 82.

Gateshead: Provett, Baxter, Jones, Curtis, Robinson, Phillips, Gate (Francis 71), Brittain (Harwood 75), Turnbull, Richardson, Mackay (Armstrong 60).
Subs Not Used: Farman, Forsyth.

Booked: Brittain, Turnbull.

Goals: Gate 19, Brittain 37 pen, 39 pen, Armstrong 90.

Att: 881.

Ref: J Hopkins (Wickford).