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Date: 03/02/2012, by Jeff Bowron

Tomorrow's FA Carlsberg Trophy 3rd round tie against Alfreton Town has been postponed.

A pitch inspection at 2pm today deemed the surface was unplayable with the prospect of further plummeting temperatures tonight and snow tomorrow. The last 16 tie will now take place this Tuesday, 7th February, kick-off 7:45pm.

Date: 03/02/2012, by Steve Brown, Evening Chronicle

IAN BOGIE believes his Gateshead squad is the strongest in the club's history.

But the Tynesiders boss has warned his "dejected" players they must respond to a "bad week" with "fire in their bellies".

Date: 03/02/2012, by Alan Alger from Blue Square

Weather permitting, five Blue Square Bet Premier fixtures will take place on Saturday afternoon alongside 8 games from the third round of the FA Trophy.

First the league matches and leaders Fleetwood Town aren't anticipating any problems at their Highbury home where frost covers should once again come to the rescue.

Date: 02/02/2012, by Jeff Bowron

Gateshead are back on the FA Trophy trail on Tuesday. Alfreton Town stand in the Heed's way to reach the quarter-final of non-league's top knock-out competition.

It's a huge game against the Derbyshire Reds. Back Gateshead's bid to reach Wembley for the first time in the club's history.

Date: 31/01/2012, by Jeff Bowron, Evening Chronicle

Gateshead manager Ian Bogie has seen talks stall on two possible signings - but has not ruled out doing some business before the transfer deadline closes tonight.

Bogie saw his reserve side progress to the semi-final of the Durham Challenge Cup with a 3-1 win over Shildon last night having won the competition last year.

Date: 30/01/2012, by Jeff Bowron

Two headed goals from midfield man Rob Briggs and a goal from defender Luke Gilbert saw holders Gateshead reserves reach the semi-final of the Durham Challenge Cup.

The Heed remain on course to retain the County Cup won last Easter after a 2-0 win over Dunston UTS.

Date: 30/01/2012, by Jeff Bowron, Evening Chronicle

Never mind the January sales at the town's famed Metro Centre - the real Gateshead give away can be found on a weekend at the International Stadium.

For the second consecutive Saturday Gateshead's promotion hopes took a hammer blow when lowly opponents scored twice at the death.

Date: 30/01/2012, by Jeff Bowron

Durham Challenge Cup holders Gateshead Reserves will bid to reach the semi-final of the 2011/12 County Cup tonight.

Paul Bryson's side take on STL Northern League outfit Shildon in the last eight at the International Stadium tonight at 7:30pm.

Date: 29/01/2012, by Jeff Bowron

Gateshead manager Ian Bogie was left to pick up the pieces after he watched his side squander a two goal second half lead for the second weekend running.

Newport County repeated Lincoln City's Houdini act seven days earlier to leave a benevolent Heed to lick their wounds.

Date: 29/01/2012, by Jeff Bowron

Gateshead boss Ian Bogie is running out of patience with his misfiring play-off chasers after another late horror show on Tyneside.

It was deja-vu for the Heed Army who saw their side fritter a two goal lead in the last ten minutes to draw against Lincoln City last weekend.

Date: 27/01/2012, by Steve Brown, Evening Chronicle

GATESHEAD are set to hand former Chelsea starlet Carl Magnay a contract at the International Stadium – AND sign another centre-back.

The Tynesiders' only recognised senior central defenders are Ben Clark and James Curtis, after Ewan Moyes was released.

Date: 27/01/2012, by Jeff Bowron

Gateshead are looking to end a frustrating week on a high by getting their promotion push back on track with victory over lowly Newport County at the International Stadium on Saturday.

Five points were dropped against bottom seven sides Lincoln City and Kettering Town and manager Ian Bogie does not want another slip up against Newport.

Date: 27/01/2012, by Alan Alger from Blue Square

Fleetwood Town and Forest Green Rovers were the only two sides from the top half of the Blue Square Bet Premier to win in midweek.

Both results had a huge impact on the title betting, with Rovers beating Fleetwood's key rivals Wrexham in an exciting game at The New Lawn.

Date: 27/01/2012, by Jeff Bowron

Gateshead have today clinched the signing of 23-year-old central defender Carl Magnay on a contract until the end of the season.

Gateshead-born Magnay has spent the last four years at Premier League giants Chelsea where he was a regular in the Blues reserve side.

Date: 25/01/2012, by Jeff Bowron

A goal from experienced striker Adam Boyd five minutes into the second half condemned a spirited Gateshead reserves side to a narrow 1-0 Central League defeat against Hartlepool United at the International Stadium.

Gateshead U.19s keeper Peter Jameson stepped in for his debut and made a string of good saves to ensure the first half ended goalless.

Date: 25/01/2012, by Jeff Bowron, Evening Chronicle

Gateshead were on the wrong end of the shock result in the Blue Square Bet Premier last night when they went down 2-1 at crisis club Kettering Town.

The third bottom Poppies hadn't won in the league since October, a run of 14 games, and could only muster 13 players.

Date: 25/01/2012, by Jeff Bowron

Midfield man Kris Gate, an ever-present for Gateshead this season until he tore a calf muscle on Boxing Day against Darlington, hits the comeback trail tonight.

Gate is in the Gateshead reserves side to take on Hartlepool United in a Central League fixture at the International Stadium.

Date: 25/01/2012, by Jeff Bowron

Gateshead crashed to a shock defeat in Northamptonshire as crisis club Kettering Town won their first Conference game since October.

The lowly Poppies scored twice in the second half and Jon Shaw's late header proved to be too little too late for a misfiring Gateshead.

Date: 24/01/2012, by Steve Brown, Evening Chronicle

IAN BOGIE is still on the lookout for a new defender during the transfer window – having ruled out using Liam Hatch at the back.

Gateshead have released Ewan Moyes, leaving captain Ben Clark and James Curtis as the only recognised centre-backs at the club.

Date: 23/01/2012, by Jeff Bowron

Gateshead will hand a first start to on loan Newcastle United striker Phil Airey at crisis club Kettering Town on Tuesday.

Captain Ben Clark returns at the centre of defence after completing a one match ban and new signing Liam Hatch will be on the bench

Date: 23/01/2012, by Alan Alger from Blue Square

Luton Town's five match winning run in the Blue Square Bet Premier came to an end in their extraordinary 3-3 draw at Southport on Saturday.

The Hatters hauled themselves into a 3-2 lead just after half-time having been two goals behind, but a free-kick that bounced back off keeper Kevin Pilkington's legs handed the home side a point.

Date: 23/01/2012, by Jeff Bowron, Evening Chronicle

GATESHEAD manager Ian Bogie branded his side's defending as 'comical' after two points were thrown away against Lincoln City at the International Stadium.

The Tynesiders entered the last 10 minutes two goals to the good but then pressed the self-destruct button and had to settle for a frustrating 3-3 draw.

Date: 22/01/2012, by Jeff Bowron

If only games at the International Stadium lasted 80 minutes Gateshead would be flourishing on home soil.

Unfortunately the Heed have conceded in the last ten minutes of six of their last seven games on Tyneside.

Date: 20/01/2012, by Jeff Bowron

Gateshead add Newcastle United loanee Phil Airey to their squad for the visit of lowly Lincoln City to the International Stadium on Saturday.

With leading scorer Jon Shaw expected to be fit the 20-year-old, whose loan spell at Hibs ended prematurely due to injury, is likely to be on the bench.

Date: 20/01/2012, by Steve Brown, Evening Chronicle

IAN BOGIE insists a "fantastic" campaign can get even better for Gateshead.

The Tynesiders are fourth in Blue Square Bet Premier, and through to the last 16 of the FA Trophy.

Date: 20/01/2012, by Football Conference

KETTERING TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB PERSONAL HEARING REQUESTED BY CLUB TO CONSIDER A CHARGE LEVIED BY THE FOOTBALL CONFERENCE FOR A BREACH OF RULE 11 FOR NON-PAYMENT OF FOOTBALL CREDITORS.

Date: 20/01/2012, by Alan Alger from Blue Square

Five straight wins and over 400 minutes without conceding a goal in the Blue Square Bet Premier has seen Luton Town rise to third place in the table.

The Hatters have seen their title odds slashed from 10/1 to 11/2 in recent weeks, a figure much nearer to the price they were quoted at the start of the season.

Date: 20/01/2012, by Jeff Bowron

Gateshead have today signed Newcastle United striker Phil Airey on a one month loan.

The 20-year-old joined Hibernian on loan earlier in the season but had to return to his native Tyneside due to injury after just one appearance.

Date: 18/01/2012, by Jeff Bowron

Gateshead FC continue their storming start to the year on Saturday when they take on former Football League club Lincoln City at the International Stadium.

It is six decades since the Imps were last in town - a 3-1 defeat at Redheugh Park. Can the Gateshead class of 2012 repeat that win and see off the Imps?