Non-League Paper

MATT FINISH AS BOSS IS AWAY TO A FLYING START

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
9 August 2026

By Anton Plotnek

EASTLEIGH 2 Sidwell 13, Lundstram 51
GATESHEAD 1 Boatswain 90+2
MATT GRAY made a winning start to life as Eastleigh manager as the Spitfires opened their Enterprise National League campaign with victory at home to Gateshead.
Goals either side of half-time from Harry Sidwell and Josh Lundstram were enough to secure all three points for the hosts, with Ashley Boatswain’s late strike proving to be little more than a consolation for Lee Cattermole’s visitors.
It has been a busy summer at the Silverlake Stadium, with the arrival of 13 new players as wel...

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