EASTLEIGH made it a 51st birthday to remember for boss Richard Hill, edging form side Braintree 1-0 at the Silverlake Stadium to keeper their unbeaten home record going in the Vanarama Conference.
Watched by another encouraging crowd of 1,131 the Spitfires got back to winning ways after three successive draws – the decider coming on 35 minutes courtesy of Stuart Fleetwood’s first goal of the season.
With Michael Green ruled out by illness and skipper Dean Beckwith still injured, Eastleigh handed a debut to new signing Jamie Turley.
The former Forest Green and Salisbury defender began at right-back before swapping places with Will Evans and joining skipper Paul Reid in central defence.
It was Evans who teed up the winner with a terrific run and cross from the right which Fleetwood met with a glancing header.
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