Gateshead fired up for Wembley cup trip after ban from promotion playoffs

National League side were denied a playoff spot by lease issue but have shot at glory against Solihull Moors in FA Trophy finalAs 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 h