Heed and Hartlepool both held at home: North East Non-League Roundup

Daniel Wales reviews the latest results of Gateshead and Hartlepool United.

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00:00In the National League this weekend, Gateshead drew 1-1 with playoff rivals Oldham Athletic,

00:08with Luke Hannant scoring the equalising goal for the Heed in the second half,

00:13following Mike Fontopp putting the visitors ahead after 31 minutes of the first period.

00:19The result keeps Gateshead in fourth place and Oldham in fifth, with the Heed sitting

00:26four points ahead of their opponents, despite some big names leaving the northeast side in January

00:32and a dip in overall performances. Meanwhile, Hartlepool United remained locked in mid-table

00:39as they also drew 1-1, picking up a point against Walking Town at home.

00:44Despite Chinuike Okoli being sent off for walking in the first half,

00:48the visitors took the lead thanks to a David Ferguson-owned goal early in the second.

00:53However, Luke Charman levelled things up with just over 20 minutes left

00:56to make sure that the points were shared.