Huish Park was the stage for a National League encounter that will long be remembered, as Gateshead mounted a remarkable comeback to triumph 4-3 over Yeovil Town, overturning a three-goal deficit. The match was a captivating affair, characterised by moments of brilliance in attack and vulnerabilities in defence.
Yeovil Town began the match with purpose, dictating the play in the early stages. Their early dominance was rewarded in the 17th minute when Josh Sims, assisted by Junior Morias, opened the scoring. Morias then turned from provider to scorer in the 29th minute, with Luke McCormick providing the assist, extending Yeovil’s advantage. The home side continued to press, and Harvey Greenslade added a third goal in the 41st minute, giving Yeovil what seemed like a commanding lead heading into the interval.
Gateshead, however, emerged from the half-time break a transformed side. Just three minutes into the second half, Kyle Hurst, assisted by Fenton John, reduced the arrears for the visitors, offering a glimmer of hope. The momentum continued to swing in Gateshead’s favour as Frank Nouble further narrowed the gap in the 58th minute.
The comeback was completed in the 73rd minute when Kain Adom found the net, levelling the score at 3-3. The drama was far from over, as the match entered added time. In the 98th minute, Adom struck again, assisted by Nouble, securing a sensational victory for Gateshead.
The match also saw a number of disciplinary actions. Yeovil manager Mark Cooper received a yellow card for dissent in the 51st minute. Frank Nouble was cautioned for a foul in the 65th minute. Tensions escalated late in the game, with Kyle Ferguson and Callum Johnson both receiving yellow cards in the 83rd minute. Kenton Richardson was also booked in the 95th minute.
Gateshead’s substitutions proved influential, with Kain Adom, who was introduced at half-time, scoring twice to complete the turnaround. Other substitutions for Gateshead included Tiernan Brooks replacing George Shelvey in goal at half time, Max Sheaf replacing Will Flint and Ethan Fitzhugh replacing Harry Chapman late on. Callum Johnson replaced Max Melbourne early in the first half. Yeovil made a series of changes in the second half, including Ben Wodskou for James Plant, Finn Cousin-Dawson for Brett McGavin, Tahvon Campbell for Junior Morias, and Kyle Ferguson for Josh Sims, but they were unable to halt Gateshead’s resurgence.
The result sees Gateshead climb to eighth in the National League standings, with nine points from their opening five games. Yeovil Town, meanwhile, sit in 18th place with four points.
