Match Report
Eastleigh, 17th with 50 points, sat 16 points above Truro City (24th, 34). Recent form flatters Eastleigh's table spot — 8th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 17th. Against a league average of 1.46 goals per team per game, Eastleigh ran at 1.24 scored and 1.74 conceded, Truro City at 0.91 and 1.57.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Truro City.
Silverlake Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,250. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Eastleigh: Inih Effiong (72'), Aaron Pierre (90') · Truro City: Luke Jephcott (83')
Key stats
Possession: Eastleigh 48% · Truro City 52% · Total shots: 6-9 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 3-5