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Loan watch: McNall off the mark on full debut
Written by Dan King
Lewis McNall scored his first senior goal just minutes into his full debut as ten-man Gateshead beat Maidstone on Saturday.
The 18-year-old - whose father, Keith, was a prolific goalscorer for the Tynesiders during the 1980s - made his first start at the International Stadium, having appeared as a second-half substitute in Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Woking.
And within three minutes, he'd got off the mark as he beat the offside trap to race onto Patrick McLaughlin's pass before rounding the goalkeeper and coolly finishing.
Gateshead conceded an equaliser, then had a man sent off, but after goalkeeper James Montgomery saved a penalty, Ben Fox scored an 87th minute winner in Vanarama National League.
Callum Williams - who rejoined Gateshead on Friday after a successful loan spell in the first half of the campaign - was an unused substitute.
Elsewhere, Adam Armstrong came on in the 57th minute to help Blackburn come from behind to force a 1-1 draw against Northampton.
Ivan Toney came off the bench for Scunthorpe in added time but couldn't help his side to equalise - they were 3-2 down at the time against Southend, and that's how it finished - while Alex Gilliead wasn't part of the Bradford squad as the Bantams were beaten 4-0 at home by AFC Wimbledon.
Blackpool's game against Charlton was postponed, meaning no game for Sean Longstaff.
In League Two, Daniel Barlaser watched from the bench as Crewe lost 4-3 to Swindon and Stuart Findlay was an unused substitute for Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership as they were beaten 3-1 by Aberdeen.
In the Scottish Championship, Kyle Cameron started and played the full game as Queen of the South won 3-1 at Brechin.
Paul Woolston was an unused substitute as South Shields beat Evo-Stik North promotion rivals Hyde 3-0 while, in Belgium, Matz Sels was in goal as Anderlecht drew 2-2 with Waasland-Beveren.
Photograph courtesy of Charlie Waugh/Gateshead FC