Eastleigh 1-0 Boreham Wood

An injury-time penalty earned Eastleigh a 1-0 victory over Boreham Wood in a major boost to their National League play-off hopes.

The Spitfires threw everything at their opponents in the final stages and were rewarded when the referee pointed to the spot, with Joe Tomlinson converting two minutes into added time.

Boreham Wood hit the bar in the first half through Gus Mafuta, while Eastleigh had an 88th-minute effort ruled out for offside.

Eastleigh are among five teams within two points of each other in the race for sixth and seventh places, and crucially they have a game in hand on all their rivals.

The Hampshire side, who are ninth, travel to Altrincham on Tuesday knowing that victory will lift them up to sixth place in the table.

Match report supplied by PA Media.

• Line-ups
• Live Text

Line-ups

Eastleigh

Formation 4-4-2

1McDonnell

17Tomlinson2Partington4Miley5Bird

6Boyce3Green8Payne19Hollands

10Barnett18House

• 1McDonnell
• 17Tomlinson
• 2Partington
• 4Miley
• 5Bird
• 6Boyce
• 3GreenBooked at 90mins
• 8Payne
• 19HollandsSubstituted forSmartat 66'minutes
• 10BarnettSubstituted forMarriottat 76'minutes
• 18HouseSubstituted forSmithat 90'minutes

Substitutes

• 7Bell-Baggie
• 9Smith
• 11Smart
• 20Hill
• 22Marriott

Boreham Wood

Formation 4-4-2

1Ashmore

5Champion6Stephens8Mafuta4Ricketts

12Fyfield10Murtagh11Whitely19Smith

9Tshimanga23Marsh

• 1AshmoreBooked at 90mins
• 5Champion
• 6StephensBooked at 60mins
• 8MafutaBooked at 66mins
• 4RickettsBooked at 90mins
• 12Fyfield
• 10Murtagh
• 11WhitelyBooked at 80mins
• 19SmithSubstituted forWoodardsat 23'minutes
• 9Tshimanga
• 23Marsh

Substitutes

• 2Woodards
• 3Ilesanmi
• 14Pearce
• 24Jallow
• 25Green

Referee:

Aaron Jackson

Attendance:

1,500

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Eastleigh 1, Boreham Wood 0.

2. 90'+3'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Eastleigh 1, Boreham Wood 0.

3. 90'+2'

   Booking

   Mark Ricketts (Boreham Wood) is shown the yellow card.

4. 90'+2'

   Post update

   Goal! Eastleigh 1, Boreham Wood 0. Joseph Tomlinson (Eastleigh) converts the penalty with a.

5. 90'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Eastleigh. Dan Smith replaces Ben House.

6. 90'

   Booking

   Nathan Ashmore (Boreham Wood) is shown the yellow card.

7. 90'

   Booking

   Michael Green (Eastleigh) is shown the yellow card.

8. 80'

   Booking

   Corey Whitely (Boreham Wood) is shown the yellow card.

9. 76'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Eastleigh. Adam Marriott replaces Tyrone Barnett.

10. 66'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Eastleigh. Sam Smart replaces Danny Hollands.

11. 66'

    Booking

    Gus Mafuta (Boreham Wood) is shown the yellow card.

12. 60'

    Booking

    David Stephens (Boreham Wood) is shown the yellow card.

13. Second Half

    Second Half begins Eastleigh 0, Boreham Wood 0.

14. 45'

    Half Time

    First Half ends, Eastleigh 0, Boreham Wood 0.

15. 23'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Boreham Wood. Dan Woodards replaces Kane Smith.

16. Kick Off

    First Half begins.

17. Posted at 14:20 22 May 202114:20 22 May 2021

    Post update

    Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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