Match ends, Aldershot Town 1, Eastleigh 2.
AldershotAldershot Town1EastleighEastleigh2
Lee Cook's late goal secured a 2-1 win at Aldershot and maintained Eastleigh's unbeaten start to the season.
James Constable's fifth goal in six games put the visitors ahead after 34 minutes, before Ross Lafayette and Jai Reason went close to making it 2-0.
The hosts equalised in the second half through Charlie Walker, but Cook's drilled effort from 25 yards dramatically sealed all three points.
Eastleigh move into third, while Aldershot drop to 18th.
Aldershot Town boss Barry Smith told BBC Surrey:
"We've come off the pitch very frustrated and angry to concede such a late goal, and in the fashion we lost it.
"That's mainly down to the work rate and effort that the boys put in, especially to get back into it. We were pushing towards the end of the game and more likely to score.
"Eastleigh are going to be challenging for the title and we more then held our own.
"The boys can take a lot of positives because we are down to the bare bones with a lot of injuries and the guys put in a very hard shift."
Line-ups
Aldershot
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Smith
- 12Alexander
- 6Oliver
- 8Stevenson
- 16GallagherBooked at 20mins
- 14Beckles
- 5SavilleBooked at 12mins
- 10WalkerSubstituted forRichardsat 79'minutes
- 15BrowneBooked at 58mins
- 9Barnes-Homer
- 19Walker
Substitutes
- 11Richards
- 13Thomas
- 18Barker
- 20Wilmer-Anderton
- 21Harris
Eastleigh
Formation 4-3-3
- 19Poke
- 2Partington
- 5Turley
- 10ReasonBooked at 61minsSubstituted forCookat 77'minutes
- 20Harding
- 6Reid
- 14StrevensSubstituted forPayneat 67'minutes
- 18DruryBooked at 75mins
- 12Midson
- 11LafayetteSubstituted forOdubadeat 67'minutes
- 9Constable
Substitutes
- 3Green
- 4Evans
- 7Odubade
- 8Payne
- 17Cook
- Referee:
- Christopher Powell
Match Stats
Home TeamAldershotAway TeamEastleigh
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home3
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away5
- Corners
- Home15
- Away15
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Aldershot Town 1, Eastleigh 2.
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Attempt missed. Lee Cook (Eastleigh) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Goal!
Goal! Aldershot Town 1, Eastleigh 2. Lee Cook (Eastleigh) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
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Offside, Aldershot Town. Tom Richards tries a through ball, but Tom Richards is caught offside.
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Corner, Aldershot Town.
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Corner, Aldershot Town.
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Corner, Aldershot Town.
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Attempt saved. Josh Payne (Eastleigh) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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Corner, Eastleigh.
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Foul by Josh Payne (Eastleigh).
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Tom Richards (Aldershot Town) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Omar Beckles (Aldershot Town).
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James Constable (Eastleigh) wins a free kick.
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Attempt missed. Cheye Alexander (Aldershot Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Aldershot Town. Tom Richards replaces Charlie Walker.
Substitution
Substitution, Eastleigh. Lee Cook replaces Jai Reason.
Booking
Andy Drury (Eastleigh) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Andy Drury (Eastleigh).
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Jim Stevenson (Aldershot Town) wins a free kick.