Eastleigh 2-0 Altrincham

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
• Match Stats
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Line-ups

Eastleigh

• 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

• 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

Posted at

Match ends, Eastleigh 2, Altrincham 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+3'

Second Half ends, Eastleigh 2, Altrincham 0.

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt saved. Damian Reeves (Altrincham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Joe Partington (Eastleigh).

Posted at 90'

Michael Rankine (Altrincham) wins a free kick.

Posted at 89'

Corner, Altrincham.

Posted at 89'

Attempt blocked. Michael Rankine (Altrincham) right footed shot is blocked.

Posted at 86'

Attempt missed. Jai Reason (Eastleigh) left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Lee Cook with a cross.

Posted at 85'

Attempt missed. Michael Rankine (Altrincham) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Andy Drury (Eastleigh).

Posted at 85'

James Lawrie (Altrincham) wins a free kick.

Posted at 85'

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.

Posted at 84'

Corner, Eastleigh.

Posted at 84'

Corner, Eastleigh.

Substitution

Posted at 83'

Substitution, Eastleigh. Lee Cook replaces Matt Tubbs.

Substitution

Posted at 82'

Substitution, Eastleigh. Matthias Fanimo replaces Ben Strevens.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Ben Strevens (Eastleigh).

Posted at 80'

Gianluca Havern (Altrincham) wins a free kick.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Jack Midson (Eastleigh).

Posted at 79'

Scott Leather (Altrincham) wins a free kick.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Will Evans (Eastleigh).

Posted at 76'

Michael Rankine (Altrincham) wins a free kick.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Jack Midson (Eastleigh).

Posted at 76'

Adam Griffin (Altrincham) wins a free kick.

Posted at 75'

Attempt blocked. Jai Reason (Eastleigh) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.

Posted at 74'

Foul by James Lawrie (Altrincham).

Posted at 74'

Ben Strevens (Eastleigh) wins a free kick.

Posted at 73'

Corner, Altrincham.

Posted at 72'

Foul by Jai Reason (Eastleigh).

Posted at 72'

Michael Rankine (Altrincham) wins a free kick.

Substitution

Posted at 71'

Substitution, Altrincham. Adam Saville replaces Sam Heathcote.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Eastleigh. Jack Midson replaces Yemi Odubade.

Goal!

Posted at 70'

Goal! Eastleigh 2, Altrincham 0. Luke Coulson (Eastleigh) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Jake Moult (Altrincham).

Posted at 69'

Andy Drury (Eastleigh) wins a free kick.

Posted at 68'

Attempt missed. Matt Tubbs (Eastleigh) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.

Posted at 65'

Attempt saved. Matt Tubbs (Eastleigh) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.

Posted at 62'

Attempt saved. Jai Reason (Eastleigh) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.

Posted at 61'

Attempt missed. Michael Green (Eastleigh) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.

Posted at 60'

Foul by Sam Heathcote (Altrincham).

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