Tamworth's National League fixture away to Gateshead this Saturday has been postponed. The match, scheduled for November 7 at the Gateshead International Stadium, was called off due to two large events being staged at the venue on the same day. This disruption comes as Tamworth sit 20th in the National League on 17 points after 15 games, a record of five wins, two draws and eight defeats.
A fireworks display organised by Fireworks Frenzy and a fairground event featuring the local band Whiskey Hollow are the reasons for the postponement. The fireworks were set to begin at 8:30pm. Details on a new date for the rescheduled fixture will be communicated when possible.
The situation at the hosts' club contributed to the fixture being at risk. Gateshead are facing a financial crisis, managerial change and takeover uncertainty. They were unable to pay staff after a co-owner withdrew funds and recently sacked manager Lee Cattermole. An American private investment firm, the Flacks Group, agreed a takeover deal, but that is now in jeopardy after another party agreed to buy the club in March. Shoreline Limited filed court documents confirming its purchase agreement was null and void and has refused to confirm it will give up any ownership claim.
Fans reacted with disbelief and criticism to the postponement news.
Their recent form reads two wins and three defeats from the last five, a sequence of LWLLW. This run includes a 1-0 home defeat to Woking on October 31, a 4-1 victory over Scunthorpe on October 27, and a 2-1 loss at Carlisle on October 17. Over the season, the team has scored 25 goals but conceded 32, leaving them with a goal difference of minus seven and 27 points behind the league leaders. Their next scheduled fixture remains the away trip to Gateshead, who are 24th, once a new date is confirmed. The Lambs' last outing was a 1-0 home defeat to Woking on October 31.
More detail at gateshead-fc.com
