FA Cup third round: Live updates
Four North East teams are in action in the third round of the FA cup.
Gateshead FC prepare for FA cup third round
Non-league Gateshead FC take on Premier League side West Brom in the third round of the FA cup this afternoon.
The club has tweeted from the changing rooms and the pitch as players make their final preparations.
Gateshead MP Ian Mearns has also wished them luck.
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