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Boston United 1-2 Gateshead
National League North leaders Gateshead left the Jakemans Community Stadium with a slender victory as Boston United suffered a first home defeat under Paul Cox.
The Pilgrims trailed to Tom Platt's early own goal, before levelling from the penalty spot through Danny Elliott's 22nd goal of the campaign in a first half interrupted by a calf injury to assistant referee Stuart Richardson.
With local official Craig Forbes deputising on the line, Cedwyn Scott scored a 49th minute winner for the title-chasing Heed.
Jordan Burrow was back in action for the first time in three months - and replaced the injured Ntumba Massanka. Brad Abbott was preferred to Scott Pollock in midfield.
Despite a bright start which saw Joe Leesley fire a free-kick off target, Filip Marschall excel to keep out a Luke Shiels overhead kick and Elliott blaze across goal and wide, it was the visitors who took a seventh minute lead when PLATT planted a firm header past Marcus Dewhurst, following Greg Olley's free-kick delivery.
United levelled nine minutes later when ELLIOTT was brought down in the box - and he picked himself up to calmly roll home the Pilgrims' leveller.
The Pilgrims survived a major scare moments after the break when Macaulay Langstaff crashed an effort into the side-netting - but SCOTT soon had the visitors back in front with a neat 15-yard drive in the 49th minute.
Dewhurst made further saves to deny Owen Bailey and Olley - while Marschall denied Shiels what would have been a sixth goal in six home appearances.
A late flag from Forbes denied Pollock an equaliser, with Fraser Preston adjudged offside.
Boston (3-4-1-2): Marcus Dewhurst; Luke Shiels, Jake Wright Snr, Brad Nicholson; Matt Tootle (Scott Pollock 14), Tom Platt, Shane Byrne, Joe Leesley; Brad Abbott (Fraser Preston 59); Jordan Burrow, Danny Elliott. Subs (not used): Scott Duxbury, Andi Thanoj, James Hanson.
Gateshead (3-4-3): Filip Marschall; Carl Magnay, Louis Storey, Taylor Charters; Robbie Tinkler, Owen Bailey, Greg Olley (Connor Pani 90), Jack Hunter; Cedwyn Scott (Connor Malley 81), Macaulay Langstaff (Danny Greenfield 90), Adam Campbell. Sub (not used): James Montgomery (gk).
Referee: Matt Corlett.
Attendance: 1,592 (89 visitors).
PIC: Tim Hoff.
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