Eastleigh's players will not be going hungry this week after all.

The threat of having their money docked worked wonders for the Ten Acres crew who won their stripes and their pride back with a terrific 2-1 victory at Folkestone Invicta.

Manager Paul Doswell had been so appalled by the previous week's FA Cup exit at Kent Leaguers VCD Athletic, that a repeat result on Saturday would have left his star-studded side with empty wage packets.

But, thankfully, he had no need to carry out his ultimatum as Eastleigh came away worthy victors having raced into a two-goal lead inside the first ten minutes.

Doswell said: "I made a pact with them that if we won at Folkestone all would be forgiven and they soon reminded me after the game how much money they were owed!"

Doswell's personal bonus was welcoming back five of his first-team lynchpins from injury. Christer Warren, Danny Woods, David Hughes and Paul Sales all started and Robbie Matthews went on as a substitute.

"They all came through problem-free, which is fantastic," smiled Doswell. "We've almost got our full squad together again now."

It was from Warren's eighth-minute corner that Lee Bright put Eastleigh ahead and, two minutes later, they were celebrating again when Warren's quickly-taken free-kick was volleyed home by Hughes.

James Miller brought Folkestone back into it with a quality strike across keeper Colin Matthews on the half-hour, then Eastleigh missed two glorious second-half chances through Matthews and Ryan Ashford before having to defend late on when keeper Matthews made an important save from Allan Tait.

Ex-Saint Kevin Gibbens retained his place in the Eastleigh midfield despite being taken off contract this week and told to improve his fitness. "Kevin was as a good as anyone. It was a master stroke by me!" smiled Doswell.

Newport IoW boss Steve Tate hailed Saturday's 1-1 draw against Eastern Division leaders Histon as: "The most pleasing result since I've been a manager."

Histon arrived at St George's Park boasting a perfect four wins out of four record but had it dented by a late penalty equaliser from Port's free-scoring midfielder Gareth Keeping, who already has five goals to his credit this season.

"I can see why Histon are going to do well this season. They worked really hard for each other," said Tate. "But take nothing away from my lads, we more than matched them.

"I had no Taffy Richardson or Glenn Howes when I really needed them in midfield, but the two kids, Simon Pilcher and Gareth Keeping, really came of age and when we were 1-0 down there was real belief in the team that we could fight back."

Newport fell behind to a 27th-minute James Rowe goal and could have trailed by more at the interval.

But they came back out fuelled with real determination and, after near misses from Danny Hatcher and Liam Gearing, got their just desserts in the 82nd minute when Ashley Wright was fouled in the area for the penalty leveller which puts Newport fifth in the table.

Tonbridge Angels also had their 100 per cent record broken by a Salisbury City side who salvaged a late 2-2 draw courtesy of a Gary Funnell penalty in the eighth minute of stoppage time.

A dreadful first-half performance saw Salisbury fall behind in sloppy fashion when Sam Tydeman caught their defence napping from Hamid Barr's quickly-taken free kick in the eighth minute.

There was little reaction from the Whites apart from a half chance for Steve Strong and they had let-off when Nick Barnes raced the length of the field before shooting wide for Tonbridge.

Angels grabbed their second on 53 minutes. With Salisbury's Scott Bartlett off the field injured, Brendon Cass fired in a thunderous right-foot shot which Kevin Sawyer did well to parry, but the ball fell nicely for Tydeman to belt in his second.

It was new signing, 22-year-old striker Aaron Turner from Dorchester Town, who helped turn the game in Salisbury's favour in the 69th minute. Getting a touch on a long ball, he put in Strong who neatly tucked away his sixth goal in three games.

Tonbridge were reduced to ten men with as many minutes remaining as Barnes was shown a straight red for a foul on Strong.

When Turner had a weak header easily held by the keeper with four minutes remaining, it looked as if Whites' last hope had gone, but Funnell earned his side a late point from the spot after Strong had been upended.

City's assistant boss Tommy Killick reflected: "Previously we would have buckled at 2-0 down away from home, but today we pulled it back. We were the better side in the second half and we could have won it in the end."

Fleet Town are still point-less following a fifth straight defeat at Sittingbourne.

As if losing 3-1 was not hard enough to swallow, they had experienced goalkeeper Steve May sent off after 74 minutes for handling outside the area.

By that time all the scoring had been completed with Kieran Marsh, Ben Taylor and Bradley Spice (penalty) netting for the Brickies. Fleet's Army striker Shaun Hale pulled one back in the 63rd minute.