EASTLEIGH boss Ian Baird hopes his side's incredible second half comeback against Maidenhead represents a "defining" moment in their season.
Baird said he had to issue some strong words to his players at half-time, as they stared a 2-0 deficit in the face.
In fact, the Eastleigh manager said they were lucky not to be trailing by SIX.
However, his team talk appeared to work wonders, as the Spitfires came out with all guns blazing after the break and turned the game around to win 3-2.
Paul Sales' dramatic overhead kick late on sealed the win - Eastleigh's fifth in their last seven league matches - and lifted the Spitfires to fourth.
"I cannot understand our first-half performance," said Baird. "We were totally lacklustre and it's unexplainable.
"We were 2-0 down but in reality, to be blunt, we should have been 6-0 down, we were that bad.
"As bad as we were for the first 45 minutes, we were very good for the second 45 and it was a special one for the winner.
"I was very pleased with each and every one of them and hopefully that can be a defining win for us."
