ALTRINCHAM, England (Interstat) — Lucas Weaver scored twice in the first half and Altrincham defeated Gateshead 3-1 on Saturday in a National League match at The J. Davidson Stadium.

Weaver, a forward, opened the scoring in the fifth minute and added a second goal in the 20th minute to give the home side a 2-0 lead. Ethan Moore, a substitute, extended Altrincham’s advantage in second-half stoppage time, scoring in the 47th minute, two minutes into added time. Gateshead pulled one back deep into second-half stoppage time when Liam Humbles, a midfielder, scored in the 97th minute.

The victory improved Altrincham’s league record to 17 wins, 22 losses and 5 draws, while their overall record across all competitions rose to 18 wins, 23 losses and 5 draws. Gateshead dropped to 14 wins, 23 losses and 8 draws in league play, and 14 wins, 24 losses and 8 draws overall.

The result continued Altrincham’s recent form. They entered the match having won two of their previous three league games, including a 2-1 victory at Sutton United and a 1-0 win over Eastleigh. Gateshead had won two of their last three league fixtures before Saturday, beating Aldershot Town 1-0 and Scunthorpe United 2-0, but had lost 3-0 to Woking in their most recent outing.

The head-to-head series between the teams favored Altrincham. In the most recent meeting, Altrincham won 2-0 at Gateshead on Sept. 3, 2025.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Altrincham 1, Gateshead 1. Interstat’s ELO system gave Altrincham a 67.80 percent probability to win.