Eastleigh 1-2 Altrincham: Robins put ten-man Spitfires in the shade

By Harry Adams

EASTLEIGH 1
Francillette 27

ALTRINCHAM 2
Newby 6, Crawford 71
ALTRINCHAM powered their way into the National League play-off places with a hard-earned victory over ten-man Eastleigh, whose nine-match unbeaten run came to a disappointing end.
The Spitfires had to play the vast majority of the game with ten men after Tyrese Shade was sent off for a headbutt on Alty’s Charlie Olsen.
Alex Newby followed up his hat-trick in midweek by giving the visitors the lead before Ludwig Francillette brought the ten men level.
However, Tom Crawford struck late on to give the Robins all thr...

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