Central Coast Mariners

The Guardian’s Knowledge column rounds up footballers who have found the net with the very first touch of their professional careers, from Jamie Spencer’s near-miss to classic first-touch debut goals by Luke Medley, Raphael Meade, Ibra Sekajja and Alan Smith, plus recent examples including Jack Aitchison, Matt Hatch, Michael Ricketts, Maheta Molango and Yan Dhanda.

A look at the footballers who scored with the very first touch of their professional careers, from Raphael Meade's 1981 Uefa Cup bicycle kick for Arsenal to Luke Medley's stunning Bradford half-volley, plus answers carried over from the 2021 debut-goal Knowledge piece.

Wealdstone cruised to a comprehensive 4-0 win over bottom-of-the-table Gateshead at Grosvenor Vale, increasing the pressure on manager Lee Cattermole after another heavy National League defeat.

Gateshead’s 4-0 defeat at Wealdstone exposed the brutal realities of life in the National League, while offering a wry glimpse of the unfamiliar world Manchester City could one day encounter if its fortunes dramatically decline.

Wealdstone swept aside bottom-placed Gateshead with a dominant 4-0 win at Grosvenor Vale, heaping severe pressure on manager Lee Cattermole after his side suffered another damaging National League defeat.

Bottom club Gateshead slumped to a 4-0 defeat at Wealdstone as Lee Cattermole's tough-love 'bomb squad' approach failed again, with away fans chanting for his dismissal and assistant Ben Clark conceding 'the lads are struggling a bit with their confidence'.