Eastleigh clock up third consecutive win to maintain winning start under Moore

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Eastleigh 2-0 North Ferriby

The Spitfires sealed their third win in just eight days on Non-League Day to maintain their 100% winning start under Ronnie Moore. Written by Jamie Montigue.

On the back of the excellent 5-0 thrashing at Bromley, Moore made two changes to his starting eleven. Joe Partington returned at right-back in place of Connor Essam and Reda Johnson returned to partner Ryan Cresswell in the centre of defence in favour of Adam Dugdale.

Cresswell led the team as captain despite Partington's welcome return from injury.

Andy Drury got Eastleigh off to a flying start with a 3rd minute header. Tricky winger Adam Dawson, who created two goals and scored one himself at Bromley, laid on the assist for Drury's third goal of the season.

Powerful centre-back Reda Johnson, described by Ryan Cresswell as a "man-mountain", doubled Eastleigh's advantage early in the second half.

Johnson added to his debut goal (where he headed home against Solihull Moors), to make it two goals in two games for the popular defender. Dawson again was the provider as he sent over yet another enticing delivery into the box for Johnson to send a bullet header into the back of the net.

Eastleigh saw the game out with conditions less than ideal due to heavy rain.

It has been an incredible start for Moore since taking charge at Eastleigh. He really couldn't have asked for much more as his side have secured three successive wins, nine points, scoring nine goals with no goals conceded. It is also a fourth consecutive clean sheet for the Spitfires as they held Wrexham to a 0-0 draw away under the guidance of Ben Strevens too.

The early signs are certainly very impressive as Moore and assistant manager Kevin Watson continue to revitalise the side and guide them up the table. As a result of this latest victory, Eastleigh are now up to seventh in the table just outside the play-off positions.

Eastleigh: Ross Flitney, Joe Partington, Michael Green, Andy Drury, Ryan Cresswell, Reda Johnson, Jake Howells, Jason Taylor, James Constable (Ryan Bird, 74), Mikael Mandron, Adam Dawson (Luke Coulson, 74). Subs: Ryan Huddart, Adam Dugdale, David Pipe.

North Ferriby Utd: Rory Watson, Ben Middleton, Taron Hare, Mark Gray, Jake Skelton, Connor Oliver, Simon Russell, Danny Emerton (Fosu-Mensah, 82), Curtis Bateson (Reece Thompson, 43), Danny Clarke, Vinny Mukendi (Conner Robinson, 64). Subs: Ryan Fallowfield, Sam Topliss.

Referee: Anthony Serrano
Attendance: 1,883

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Eastleigh clock up third consecutive win and fourth clean sheet to maintain winning start under Moore (with images, tweets) · eastleighfc

Eastleigh 2-0 North Ferriby










Eastleigh rise to seventh with third win in eight days under new boss Moore

Eastleigh 2 North Ferriby Utd 0 REVITALIZED Eastleigh clocked up their third win in eight glorious days at a rain-drenched Silverlake Stadium this afternoon. A header in each half from Andy Drury and Reda Johnson secured a 2-0 result over newly-promoted North Ferriby United as the Spitfires climbed to seventh in the Vanarama National League under new boss Ronnie Moore.

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