EASTLEIGH manager Ian Baird had mixed feelings after his side were held to a 1-1 Boxing Day draw yesterday by fellow promotion hopefuls Basingstoke Town.
Eastleigh's Southend-bound winger Damian Scannell has thanked the club and manager Ian Baird for helping him finally achieve his dream of breaking into professional football.
Wing wizard Damian Scannell is expected to make one of his last appearances for Eastleigh in tomorrow's crunch Blue Square South derby at Havant & Waterlooville.
IF Eastleigh winger Damian Scannell's impending move to Southend United proves anything like as successful as Freddie Eastwood's then the Blue Square South club will be quids in to the tune of £375,000.
Eastleigh - through to the last 32 of the FA Trophy for the first time in their history - face a fight to keep hold of their dazzling winger Damian Scannell.
Eastleigh's admission free' experiment brought a positive response last night with a crowd of 958 flocking in for their Blue Square South showdown against Thurrock.