North Ferriby United 2-1 Eastleigh

Reece Thompson gave North Ferriby's slim survival hopes a boost with a late 2-1 victory over Eastleigh.

The home side dominated the first half and went close to breaking the deadlock in the 19th minute when Michael Green picked out Matt Tubbs, whose shot just missed the far post from a tight angle.

But the hosts capitalised on a defensive blunder three minutes later to take the lead. Gavin Hoyte's attempted backward header left goalkeeper Michael Stack stranded and Robbie Tinkler tapped the ball into an empty net.

Ross Stearn levelled in the 77th minute with a great shot into the far corner from the edge of the area, but Villagers striker Thompson struck two minutes from time to win it.

Stearn nearly equalised again in stoppage time, but his fierce strike was well saved by Owen Evans.

Match report supplied by the Press Association.

• Line-ups
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Line-ups

North Ferriby United

• 1EvansBooked at 54mins
• 2Topliss
• 12Hare
• 4Oliver
• 5Gray
• 16Tinkler
• 15Middleton
• 21Dixon
• 25ThompsonBooked at 67mins
• 6Emerton
• 14FallowfieldBooked at 86mins

Substitutes

• 13Keyi
• 18Bell
• 19Cooke
• 20Skelton
• 28Bolton

Eastleigh

• 37Stack
• 3GreenBooked at 86mins
• 10TubbsSubstituted forWilsonat 59'minutes
• 12Matthews
• 5Dugdale
• 14Togwell
• 9ConstableBooked at 90mins
• 15Reid
• 29OdoffinSubstituted forStearnat 59'minutes
• 20Hoyte
• 19McAllisterSubstituted forObileyeat 81'minutes

Substitutes

• 11Stearn
• 18Wilson
• 22Masterton
• 24Obileye
• 36Strevens

Referee:

Tom Nield

Attendance:

364

Live Text

1. 90'+4'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, North Ferriby United 2, Eastleigh 1.

2. 90'+3'

   Booking

   James Constable (Eastleigh) is shown the yellow card.

3. 88'

   Goal!

   Goal! North Ferriby United 2, Eastleigh 1. Reece Thompson (North Ferriby United).

4. 86'

   Booking

   Graham Stack (Eastleigh) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

5. 86'

   Booking

   Ryan Fallowfield (North Ferriby United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

6. 81'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Eastleigh. Ayo Obileye replaces Craig McAllister.

7. 77'

   Goal!

   Goal! North Ferriby United 1, Eastleigh 1. Ross Stearn (Eastleigh).

8. 67'

   Booking

   Reece Thompson (North Ferriby United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

9. 59'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Eastleigh. Ross Stearn replaces Hakeem Odoffin.

10. 59'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Eastleigh. Scott Wilson replaces Matt Tubbs.

11. 54'

    Booking

    Owen Evans (North Ferriby United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

12. Second Half

    Second Half begins North Ferriby United 1, Eastleigh 0.

13. 45'

    Half Time

    First Half ends, North Ferriby United 1, Eastleigh 0.

14. 22'

    Goal!

    Goal! North Ferriby United 1, Eastleigh 0. Robbie Tinkler (North Ferriby United).

15. Kick Off

    First Half begins.

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    Post update

    Lineups are announced and players are warming up.