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Eastleigh 1-1 Boreham Wood: Handball was harsh says Spitfires boss Strevens

BOREHAM WOOD came away with a deserved point courtesy of a contentious penalty awarded three minutes after Harry Pritchard had fired Eastleigh ahead on the half-hour.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
3 October 2021

By Michael Vimpany

EASTLEIGH 1
Pritchard 31

BOREHAM WD 1
Boden 33 (pen)
BOREHAM WOOD came away with a deserved point courtesy of a contentious penalty awarded three minutes after Harry Pritchard had fired Eastleigh ahead on the half-hour.
Referee Steven Copeland made the call when a shot struck the slightly out-stretched arm of Eastleigh defender Joe Low.
The Wirral official immediately pointed to the spot and Scott Boden drilled his spot kick past Eastleigh goalkeeper Joe McDonnell.
Boreham Wood boss Luke Garrard described the decision as “brave.” Ben Strevens, his Eastleigh opposite num...

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