Match Report
Braintree Town went into the game 23rd in the table on 36 points; Eastleigh sat 17th on 50 — a 14-point gap. On the form table Eastleigh stood 8th over the last five rounds, despite being 17th overall. Against a league average of 1.46 goals per team per game, Braintree Town ran at 0.83 scored and 1.65 conceded, Eastleigh at 1.24 and 1.74.
Eastleigh had been beaten in four straight games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 3 Braintree Town wins, 1 for Eastleigh, 0 draws, at 2.25 goals per meeting.
Ironmongery Direct Stadium, capacity 4,151, hosted the game. R. Ellis took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 1.3 yellow cards per game. Braintree Town led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Braintree Town: Chay Cooper (40'), Lewis Walker (75') · Eastleigh: Aaron Blair (56')
Key stats
Possession: Braintree Town 47% · Eastleigh 53% · Total shots: 10-20 · On target: 5-12 · Corners: 5-7