Eastleigh 1-0 Southport

Summer signing Andy Drury has scored five goals in 20 appearances for Eastleigh

Andy Drury's late strike earned promotion-chasing Eastleigh victory over struggling Southport.

The hosts had the better of a goalless first half and did have the ball in the net, only for Jai Reason's follow-up effort to be ruled out for offside.

Port keeper Max Crocombe made several fine saves to keep the visitors level.

But the Spitfires finally scored in the 84th minute when Drury tapped the ball home after Crocombe had pushed away Josh Payne's dangerous cross.

• Line-ups
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Line-ups

Eastleigh

Formation 4-4-2

1Flitney

2Partington6Reid18Drury3Green

4Evans14Strevens8Payne10Reason

9Constable12Midson

• 1Flitney
• 2Partington
• 6Reid
• 18Drury
• 3Green
• 4Evans
• 14Strevens
• 8Payne
• 10ReasonSubstituted forWillmottat 70'minutes
• 9Constable
• 12MidsonSubstituted forOdubadeat 70'minutes

Substitutes

• 7Odubade
• 17Cook
• 19Poke
• 26Atkinson
• 27Willmott

Southport

Formation 4-4-2

25Crocombe

2Challoner5Thompson16Rutherford12Blakeman

6Foster22Phenix4Nolan11Jones

17Almond10Bishop

• 25Crocombe
• 2Challoner
• 5Thompson
• 16RutherfordSubstituted forCameronat 90'minutes
• 12Blakeman
• 6Foster
• 22Phenix
• 4NolanSubstituted forJoyceat 81'minutes
• 11Jones
• 17Almond
• 10BishopSubstituted forRyanat 67'minutesBooked at 83mins

Substitutes

• 9Stockton
• 14Joyce
• 19Viscosi
• 23Cameron
• 24Ryan

Referee:

Brett Huxtable

Attendance:

1,755

Match Stats

Home TeamEastleighAway TeamSouthport

Possession

Home37%

Away63%

Shots

Home13

Away6

Shots on Target

Home5

Away1

Corners

Home11

Away2

Fouls

Home11

Away13

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Eastleigh 1, Southport 0.

2. 90'+4'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Eastleigh 1, Southport 0.

3. 90'+2'

   Post update

   Offside, Southport. Jack Ryan tries a through ball, but Jack Ryan is caught offside.

4. 90'+2'

   Post update

   Corner, Eastleigh.

5. 90'+1'

   Post update

   Attempt blocked. James Constable (Eastleigh) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Drury.

6. 90'

   Post update

   Corner, Eastleigh.

7. 90'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Southport. Courtney Cameron replaces Paul Rutherford.

8. 89'

   Post update

   Attempt missed. Joe Partington (Eastleigh) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andy Drury.

9. 89'

   Post update

   Corner, Eastleigh.

10. 88'

    Post update

    Foul by Louis Almond (Southport).

11. 88'

    Post update

    Josh Payne (Eastleigh) wins a free kick.

12. 87'

    Post update

    Foul by Will Evans (Eastleigh).

13. 87'

    Post update

    Charlie Joyce (Southport) wins a free kick.

14. 87'

    Post update

    Attempt saved. Ben Strevens (Eastleigh) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved.

15. 87'

    Post update

    Foul by Adam Blakeman (Southport).

16. 87'

    Post update

    Yemi Odubade (Eastleigh) wins a free kick.

17. 86'

    Post update

    Attempt saved. Louis Almond (Southport) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.

18. 84'

    Goal!

    Goal! Eastleigh 1, Southport 0. Andy Drury (Eastleigh) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Payne with a cross.

19. 84'

    Post update

    Attempt blocked. Andy Drury (Eastleigh) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.

20. 83'

    Booking

    Jack Ryan (Southport) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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