Match Report
Eastleigh, 7th on 74 points, faced a 15-point deficit to Leyton Orient (1st, 89). Eastleigh ranked just 12th in the league on five-round form despite their 7th table position. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Leyton Orient ran at 1.59 scored and 0.76 conceded, Eastleigh at 1.35 and 1.37.
With 55 matches recorded and 1.4 yellow cards per game, C. Pollard was the man in the middle. The venue was Brisbane Road in London, with room for 9,271 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Eastleigh led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-2.