Gateshead come up short against Halifax

Gateshead lost at home against Halifax in the National League to dent their promotion hopes. Daniel Wales reports.

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00:00Gateshead's bid for promotion from the National League to League 2 took a dent as Halifax

00:07won 3-1 at the International Stadium on Tuesday evening. The visitors went 2-0 up inside the

00:13first half, and despite Gateshead pulling a goal back via a Luke Hannan penalty early

00:17on in the second, a 66th minute third goal for Halifax put the tie beyond the Heade army.

00:24It has been a frustrating January so far for Gateshead, as they have lost key players

00:29to other teams, which has disrupted the squad and its unity. Despite this, they still sit

00:35within the play-off places, in fourth place on 47 points and only five points away from

00:40the top of the table. New incomings have arrived in the last few days to fill the gaps left

00:46by those who have departed the club, but Gateshead need to improve their on-field performances

00:51if they are to remain in the play-offs and finally realise their dream of going up to

00:56the Football League.