Jake Taylor on the spot to rescue a point for Eastleigh against Gateshead

Captain Jake Taylor converted a stoppage-time penalty to earn Eastleigh a 1-1 draw at home to Gateshead in the National League.

Tyrell Sellars-Fleming had looked like firing the fourth-placed visitors to a third successive win when he struck with just four minutes remaining.

The Hull loanee flicked home Luke Hannant’s ball into the box but Taylor kept his nerve from the spot to move Eastleigh to within four points of the play-offs.

Eastleigh goalkeeper Joe McDonnell saved well at his near post to deny Jovan Malcolm, who had scored three times in his last four games, in the first half.

At the other end, Gateshead goalkeeper Tiernan Brooks, making his first start having been sidelined with injury since the end of October, denied Tyrese Shade.