Struggling Gateshead, in the depths of the relegation zone but currently enjoying a rich vein of form, saw off mid-table Welling United in front of 582 fans who seemed lost in the vastness of the international sports stadium on Saturday.
This hastily re-scheduled fixture, replacing the original visit to Kidderminster for the Kent Club, saw Peverell open the scoring for the home side after five minutes, the fastest goal in the Vauxhall Conference on Saturday.
They increased their advantage through Marquis on the hour.
Watts pulled one back for the visitors on 89 minutes, but it was too late to save wings from their 10th away league defeat of the season.
Welling entertain high-flying Morecambe at Park View Road on Saturday, and will be hoping to increase the recent goals against tally of the seaside club -- 13 conceded in their last three games.
Graham Bunce
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