National League side were denied a playoff spot by lease issue but have shot at glory against Solihull Moors in FA Trophy final
As a Newcastle United goalkeeper, Rob Elliot was no stranger to the substitutes’ bench. “I spent more time on the sidelines than I wanted,” says Gateshead’s manager. “But it meant I watched a lot of football, I learned the way team structure and tactical shape worked at the highest level.”
On Saturday afternoon Elliot will choreograph his team from a new vantage point: the touchline at Wembley, where they face Solihull Moors in the FA Trophy final.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/may/10/gateshead-fa-trophy-final-wembley-ban-promotion-playoffs
Author : Louise Taylor
Publish date : 2024-05-10 11:00:07
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