The former Carlisle United striker netted at the beginning of each half, with his first on five minutes courtesy of an excellent 20-yard strike.

After Jake Speight had shot weakly for the home side, it was Wake then adding his second of the afternoon following a close-range finish three minutes into the second period.

Speight later went close for the Stags, whose Gary Silk also hit the crossbar during a contest in which supporters were invited to pay their own selected admission prices.

Mansfield Town: Marriott, Armstrong, Foster, Jones, Silk, Williams, Somner, Hotchkiss (Challinor 46), Briscoe (Perry 46), Duffy (Shaw 68), Speight

subs (unused): Collett, Brough.

Gateshead: Farman, Robinson, Curtis, Jones, Williams, Sinclair (McDermott 67), Winn, Gate, Wake, Armstrong (Francis 68), Ferrell

subs (unused): Provett, Baxter, Bains

Goals: Wake (5, 48)

Ref: A. Hendley (West Midlands)

Att: 7,261