Eastleigh secure valuable away point at Forest Green

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Eastleigh secured a 1-1 draw away at Forest Green Rovers backed by excellent support with three coaches full of fans travelling to support the Spitfires.

Mikael Mandron put Ronnie Moore's side 1-0 up early in the second half, his fifth goal in four games, but Eastleigh were pegged back just eight minutes later. Rhys Murphy with the equaliser for the hosts and it finished all square.

The Spitfires are now unbeaten in six games after taking a valuable away point at the division's second-placed side.

Eastleigh: Flitney, Partington, Cresswell, Johnson, Green, Howells, Drury, Taylor, Coulson; Constable (Bird 78), Mandron. Subs (not used): Huddart, Dugdale, Pipe, Dawson.
Attendance: 1,444 (153 Eastleigh)

Read on for all of the action and reaction from the game.

Forest Green 1-1 Eastleigh (with images, tweets) · eastleighfc

Eastleigh take valuable point away at second-placed Forest Green

Mika on the mark again as Eastleigh draw at Forest Green

Forest Green Rovers 1 Eastleigh 1 MIKAEL Mandron netted his fifth goal in four games as Eastleigh left Forest Green Rovers with a valuable Vanarma National League point this evening. After a drab first half, the match came to life in the 48th minute when Mandron scored at the near post.

Injury mars "terrific" Eastleigh display at Forest Green

EASTLEIGH midfielder Andy Drury is out for up to three weeks following a nasty challenge towards the end of tonight's 1-1 draw at Forest Green Rovers. FGR assistant manager Scott Lindsey was sent off during a feisty finish at New Lawn, during which Drury sustained an ankle injury following a foul by Ben Jefford.

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