Gateshead claimed their third straight National League win after fending off play-off rivals Solihull Moors at the ARMCO Arena.
Stephen Wearne opened the scoring with a 42nd-minute penalty and Greg Olley added a second just before half-time.
Marcus Dinanga missed a chance to make it three in the second half before Solihull reduced the deficit late on through a Josh Kelly penalty.
Nevertheless it was not enough for the fourth-placed hosts who saw their advantage over their opponents reduced to just two points.
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