National League

Spitfires put on after-burners to see off Dev’s ring-rusty Magpies

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
11 August 2024

By Daniel Darlington

MAIDENHEAD U 0

EASTLEIGH 2
De Havilland (og) 32, Vokins 39
EASTLEIGH deservedly claimed all three points from a scruffy and disjointed opener at York Road, which saw precious few clear-cut chances created by either side.
Kelvin Davis’s side edged the contest and controlled the game for the most part after taking a two-goal lead in the closing stages of the first half.
The Magpies might have taken the lead when Tristan Abrahams had a strike ruled out for a push on goalkeeper Joe McDonnell.
But this scruffy game was settled by two very scruffy goals &...

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