Stafford Rangers vs Gateshead — match summary
England · FA Cup · kick-off 21 Oct 2026 01:45
Full time · score 5-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Stafford Rangers 46 · Gateshead 53
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Stafford Rangers 85 · Gateshead 53
Shots on target 11-3 · corners 7-1 · possession 61-39
NextGOAL tip: Stafford Rangers (level) · 2 stars
This round of the FA Cup brings Stafford Rangers up against Gateshead once again, after the two sides met recently in the same competition in October and the match ended 1-1. Neither side settled matters that day, so they must play again in a game where each team knows exactly how the other will set up. Stafford Rangers have come through a spell of five cup and league matches with mixed results, but at their own ground they are unbeaten in all five, winning four and drawing one, scoring almost three goals a game. Gateshead, by contrast, are in a far tougher patch. In their own league they have lost eleven of thirteen, scoring eight and conceding thirty-one, but in their last two matches across cup and league cup they held out for draws in both. The defence is starting to look less leaky than before. The pattern of Stafford Rangers' home games makes it clear that the second half is when they push hardest, especially late in games, which is when they score the most of any period. Gateshead, meanwhile, concede the most goals in exactly that same window. If the hosts keep dominating possession and keep pushing the game forward the way they do at home, this match is unlikely to end in a Stafford Rangers defeat, and there is a strong chance the two teams will share the points in a tight contest.