Gateshead reserves bossed the opening half twice hitting the top of the bar through Kris Wilkinson and Steven Baptist.
Former Gateshead keeper Jim Provett tipped an early Wake shot past the angle, Provett then saving from Luke Gilbert.
Another Provett save denied Wake but Wilkinson should have polished off the rebound only to clip the bar from eight yards.
Provett, however, was at fault for Gateshead’s 36th minute close range opener from Gilbert when he missed a Rob Briggs corner. Norton should have levelled three minutes after the break when Dan Kerr race clear but the striker toe-poked wide.
It was a costly miss as Briggs’ through ball saw Wilkinson set up a tap-in for Wake, the Teessider’s 16th of the season for the reserves.
A spirited Norton & Stockton fought in vain to get back into the game, substitute Nathan Mulligan and Theodore Furness both going close late on.
GATESHEAD RESERVES: Farman, Gilbert, Baxter, Ferrell, Heckingbottom, Lay (Robinson 74), Marwood (J.Bogie 85), Briggs, Wake, Wilkinson (Brown 62), Baptist. Subs: Porter, Young.
NORTON & STOCKTON ANCIENTS: Provett, Furness, Bishop, D.Mulligan, Gaston, S.Clarke (Brown 76), Huggins, Burton (N.Mulligan 66), J.Clarke (Owens 65), Gott, Kerr. Sub (not used): Lawson.
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