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Watch highlights as Eastleigh beat Barrow 2-0 at home with goals from Sam Togwell and Matt Tubbs helping to secure a well-earned three points for the Spitfires. 🎥. @EastleighFC 2-0 Barrow - Highlights from BT Sport #Spitfires Full Vanarama National League Highlights show here: https://t.co/SeSnvdTMTw pic.twitter.com/H6HseIwOh0 — Jamie Montigue (@jamiemontigue) March 12, 2017

By Wendy Gee (To read the full article click the link below)  RICHARD Hill’s instincts rarely let him down during his first successful stint as Eastleigh manager. That’s ancient history now, but his team selection for Saturday’s crucially important 2-0 National League win over Barrow proved his judgement remains spot on. Having had door after door slammed in his face in his efforts to strengthen a struggling side, Hill turned to two familiar faces to help the club out in a time of need. Hand on heart, not every Spitfires fan was happy to see Eastleigh retracing old steps by bringing back 35-year-old central defender and former captain Paul Reid from Whitehawk. And as for inviting striker Matt Tubbs to re-join the club after his underwhelming loan spell from Portsmouth last season, it had the potential to leave Eastleigh's new director of football/caretaker manager with egg on his face. Typically of Hill, though, he proved the doubters wrong with both Reid and Tubbs outstandi...

Richard Hill reacts to Eastleigh's 2-0 win over Barrow: Matt Tubbs shares his thoughts after getting on the scoresheet on his return to Eastleigh:

Post-match reaction from Richard Hill and goalscorer Matt Tubbs who were speaking to BBC Radio Solent following Eastleigh's 2-0 home win over Barrow. Richard Hill: Perfect week "It’s a good weeks work for the boys. It really is a good, good weeks work. From the hard work they’ve done this week, we’ve worked on things all week from Monday and that’s just capped off a perfect week as far as I’m concerned." Strengthening the squad "I felt I needed to strengthen this squad when I came in. I think it was pretty apparent to everybody that this squad needed strengthening.  "In the last two weeks I’ve been on the phone enquiring about twenty different players and that’s no exaggeration by the way. Not twenty players to come to the club, but enquiring about bringing perhaps two or three of them to the club. I’ve tried fourth choice central defenders at League Two and League One clubs, who won’t let them out. I’ve tried fourth choice forwards – they won’...

A wonder-strike from captain Sam Togwell and an early second-half goal from the returning Matt Tubbs saw Eastleigh get back to winning ways to pick up a well-earned three points for the first time in 2017. It was the Spitfires first home win since 25th October and a welcome boost for Richard Hill and his players. Eastleigh: Graham Stack, Gavin Hoyte, Michael Green, Paul Reid, Reda Johnson, Ryan Burge (Ben Strevens, 64), Ben Close, Sam Togwell, Craig McAllister, Matt Tubbs (Scott Wilson, 65), Hakeem Odoffin. Subs (not used): James Constable, Ayo Obileye, Ryan Clarke. Attendance: 2,039 As it happened: Eastleigh 2-0 Barrow https://t.co/3WLbmCPe8D #Spitfires secure a well-earned win to pick up first 3 points of 2017 — Jamie Montigue (@jamiemontigue) March 11, 2017 🎥l What a strike from Sam Togwell to open the scoring today! 🔥 #Spitfires ⚪️🔵 pic.twitter.com/nmYo6SlRA3 — Eastleigh FC (@EastleighFC) March 11, 2017 "That winning feeling!" Head to our Insta...