DAN’S THE MAN FOR SPITFIRES

EASTLEIGH 1 BRAINTREE 0
By David Ballheimer

DANNY Whitehall scored a late winner to help Eastleigh through to the last 16 at the expense of brave Braintree Town.
Striker Whitehall fired home a stunning 18-yard shot 11 minutes from time to see off the National League South visitors who had given them more than the odd scare.
Indeed, Eastleigh keeper Joe McDonnell was forced to pull off a number of fine saves, the first of which to deny Aaron Blair early on following a corner.
The Spitfires soon found their feet and on 15 minutes Tristan Abrahams made a break but his shot was parrie...

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