Match ends, Eastleigh 2, Altrincham 0.
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Eastleigh beat Altrincham to keep their National League play-off hopes alive and leave the visitors in the relegation zone.
Yemi Odubade and Jamie Turley headed wide for Eastleigh before Jai Reason met Matt Tubbs' cross to put the Spitfires ahead.
Luke Coulson then cut inside to score with an effort from 25 yards.
Victory leaves Eastleigh a point off the play-offs, while Altrincham, in 22nd, are three points from safety.
Line-ups
Eastleigh
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Flitney
- 2Partington
- 5Turley
- 18Drury
- 3Green
- 4EvansBooked at 43mins
- 31Coulson
- 10Reason
- 14StrevensSubstituted forFanimoat 82'minutes
- 7OdubadeSubstituted forMidsonat 70'minutes
- 32TubbsSubstituted forCookat 83'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Reid
- 12Midson
- 17Cook
- 19Poke
- 25Fanimo
Altrincham
Formation 4-4-2
- 17Deasy
- 12HeathcoteSubstituted forSavilleat 71'minutes
- 5Havern
- 7Lawrie
- 3Griffin
- 6Leather
- 15Ginnelly
- 4Moult
- 19CrowtherSubstituted forSinnottat 60'minutes
- 9Rankine
- 10Reeves
Substitutes
- 14O'Keefe
- 20Sinnott
- 23Williams
- 24Davis
- 27Saville
- Referee:
- Nigel Lugg
Match Stats
Home TeamEastleighAway TeamAltrincham
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home19
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away3
- Corners
- Home3
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home17
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Eastleigh 2, Altrincham 0.
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Attempt saved. Damian Reeves (Altrincham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
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Foul by Joe Partington (Eastleigh).
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Michael Rankine (Altrincham) wins a free kick.
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Corner, Altrincham.
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Attempt blocked. Michael Rankine (Altrincham) right footed shot is blocked.
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Attempt missed. Jai Reason (Eastleigh) left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Lee Cook with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Michael Rankine (Altrincham) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
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Foul by Andy Drury (Eastleigh).
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James Lawrie (Altrincham) wins a free kick.
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Attempt missed. Jamie Turley (Eastleigh) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Cook.
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Corner, Eastleigh.
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Corner, Eastleigh.
Substitution
Substitution, Eastleigh. Lee Cook replaces Matt Tubbs.
Substitution
Substitution, Eastleigh. Matthias Fanimo replaces Ben Strevens.
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Foul by Ben Strevens (Eastleigh).
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Gianluca Havern (Altrincham) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Jack Midson (Eastleigh).
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Scott Leather (Altrincham) wins a free kick.
