RHYS STEERS BATTLING CARDS
Perritt 6
Marriott 6
Hulme 7
Dawson 6
Collins 6
Wyatt 7
Gould 6
Jones 6
Nouble 7
Ferguson 6
Lundstram 7
Linney 7
Hall 8
Jarvis 6
Lawrence 6
Halstead 6
WOKING managed to consolidate their play-off place, despite a nervy end after going down to nine men through injury in an exciting encounter at the Laithwaite Stadium.
Injuries late on to James Daley and Charlie Wakefield left the Cards, who had used up their substitutes, depleted. Wakefield battled on despite an hamstring pull, however the concussed Daley had to leave the pitch.
In a pulsating first half,
Baines 6
Osborne 6
Bennett 7
Lapslie 7
Stobbs 6
Donnellan 7 Cards were 2-0 up in 12 minutes, the first seeingn Filip Marschall failed to catch a Josh Casey corner, allowing Rhys Browne to score his 19th goal of the season with a simple threeyard tap-in.
In the 12th Browne got his from the penalty spot when Solomon Nwabuokei was clipped from behind after some sloppy Gateshead defending.
As the half wore on Heed got back into their rhythm, which saw them go on a 10game unbeaten run and a Wembley final, slick passthe ing in midfield but lacked the bite up front.
Woking continued to attack and on 27 minutes Browne missed a chance for a hat-trick when he failed to convert a close-range header at the far post. Jim Kellerman also missed at the far post when up by a crossfield ball from Rohan Ince.
The second half was another matter. The home side started brightly but soon after Gateshead edged back into it, with a cross-shot sailing wide of Will Jaaskelainen’s goal. However, on