Andover 0-2 Eastleigh
Eastleigh's new signing Jefferson Louis scored his first goal for the club and Rob Marshall added a second as the Spitfires went in 2-0 at half time before going on to control the second half as well.
Chester game postponed
Statement from Eastleigh following postponement of home fixture against Chester:
"Following a pitch inspection from match officials, our game against Chester has been postponed.
"It is with regret this decision has been made so close to kick-off. However, every care had been taken in advance of the game to prevent this from happening.
"A match official was called in on Friday afternoon to view the pitch and, following this inspection, it was deemed safe to play. This information was relayed to today’s referee Mr Savvas Yianni on Friday afternoon.
"Upon arriving at the ground today, the match officials have taken the view that player safety was at risk and decided to postpone the game.
"Ground staff had covered the small affected area overnight to protect the surface from any rainfall which was forecast.
"However, the problem with this area of the pitch is not a surface water issue but a sub-soil drainage problem. Additional drainage has been installed in the a…
"Following a pitch inspection from match officials, our game against Chester has been postponed.
"It is with regret this decision has been made so close to kick-off. However, every care had been taken in advance of the game to prevent this from happening.
"A match official was called in on Friday afternoon to view the pitch and, following this inspection, it was deemed safe to play. This information was relayed to today’s referee Mr Savvas Yianni on Friday afternoon.
"Upon arriving at the ground today, the match officials have taken the view that player safety was at risk and decided to postpone the game.
"Ground staff had covered the small affected area overnight to protect the surface from any rainfall which was forecast.
"However, the problem with this area of the pitch is not a surface water issue but a sub-soil drainage problem. Additional drainage has been installed in the a…
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