EASTLEIGH are celebrating their first win of the new Vanarama National League season.
A first-half screamer by crowd favourite Michael Green set them on their way to a 2-1 victory at Barnet.
Paul McCallum’s second-half header from Josh Hare’s free kick crowned a thoroughly professional performance at The Hive by Andy Hessenthaler’s men.
Charlee Adams pulled one back for Barnet with a swerving shot in stoppage time, but the Spitfires saw the game out in the face of late pressure for a richly deserved win.
It was the perfect pick-me-up for the Spitfires after the disappointment of successive defeats at home to Solihull Moors and away at Sutton United.
Ex-Eastleigh striker Craig McAllister won his first league game as Gosport Borough manager in a thriller at Privett Park.
Goals by Ryan Pennery, Patrick Suraci and sub Connor Hoare clinched a 3-2 triumph over Kings Langley in the Evo-Stik Premier South.
Newly-promoted Salisbury led 2-0 at Beaconsfield through Luke Hopper and Lewis Benson before being pegged back for a 2-2 draw, Wimborne Town lost 3-1 at Farnborough after leading through Toby Holmes at half-time, and Poole Town (Franklyn Clarke) were sunk 3-1 by Hartley Wintney at Tatnam.
Winchester City won their final pre-season friendly 2-1 at Kidlington with goals by Tyrell Mitford and Oli Bailey.
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