Eastleigh beat Forest Green Rovers 4-0 on Saturday afternoon in a match that the home side controlled for long stretches, despite a frenetic closing period to the first half.
Harvey Saunders gave Eastleigh the platform they needed, scoring twice before the half-hour mark had passed. His first arrived at 22 minutes, his second at 32, and both reflected a directness that Forest Green struggled to contain. Tate Campbell added a third before the interval, and although the final minutes of the first half brought a flurry of substitutions from both sides, Eastleigh carried their lead into the break with composure.
Kyle McAllister extended the advantage shortly after the restart, finishing with confidence seven minutes into the second half. Forest Green made efforts to respond as the game wore on, with Kieron Evans, Jack Baldwin and D'Mani Mellor among those introduced, but the deficit was already too steep and the visitors never threatened to turn the match.
Nick Haughton wrapped up the scoring in the 90th minute to confirm a comprehensive afternoon for Eastleigh. The margin was fair. Forest Green offered little in the way of sustained pressure and were second to most loose balls throughout.
Eastleigh will take confidence from the performance. Four goals, a clean sheet, and a controlled display from the first whistle to the last represents exactly the kind of afternoon a side with ambitions needs to produce.
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