Eastleigh beat Boreham Wood 2-0 in a match that the hosts controlled for long stretches, though they were made to work considerably harder than the scoreline suggests.
Boreham Wood began the sharper side. Aaron Blair gave them the lead inside ten minutes, and Temi Eweka added a second shortly before the half-hour, with Zak Brunt also on the scoresheet. Lewis Richardson reduced the deficit for Eastleigh at 25 minutes, and the hosts carried genuine belief into the second half.
Eastleigh levelled through J. Tabor on 56 minutes, and the momentum shifted decisively in their favour. Leon Ayinde put them ahead for the first time on 69 minutes, and James Waite extended the lead almost immediately with a goal on 70. Boreham Wood, to their credit, refused to accept the position quietly. Aaron Pierre pulled one back on 81 minutes, and Joe Newton followed up on 82 to set up a tense final eight minutes.
Barney Stone settled the contest for Eastleigh with a goal in the 90th minute, though Kieron Evans gave Boreham Wood a late consolation at the same point, ensuring the closing moments carried some uncertainty.
The final 2-0 scoreline flatters neither side entirely. Eastleigh's ability to impose themselves after the interval was the defining feature of the afternoon, with their second-half tempo ultimately proving too much for a Boreham Wood side that showed fight without the composure to see it through.
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