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SirStanleyBowles- 06-16-2009
Gateshead
Ian Bogie's Gateshead will play in the Blue Square Premier next season after winning promotion against 10-man Telford at the International Stadium. A tight Blue Square North play-off final ended in tears for Telford in a disastrous final 10 minutes. First, Telford had midfielder Lee Vaughan stupidly sent off for a double booking - his second handball offence. And, just minutes later, Gateshead won it with a sloppy goal when midfielder Wayne Phillips' free-kick sneaked in. Telford's 21-goal top scorer Danny Carey-Bertram did have one great first-half chance but veteran keeper Paul Musselwhite made a vital save. And that helped inspire a second promotion in successive seasons for Ian Bogie's side. For Telford it finally brought an end to a punishing final three months of the season which has seen the busy Bucks have to squeeze in a gruelling 26 games (not to mention two wasted trips to Barrow) in just 84 days.