Tom Clarke has an opportunity to make it 2-0, but the goalkeeper saves his effort
DORCHESTER TOWN
1	Martin Horsell
2	Gary Bowles		23
3	Jake Smeaton
4	Mark Jermyn
5	Roy O'Brien
6	Danny Clay
7	James Rowe		73
8	Jon Docker
9	Jones Awuah
10	Tom Clarke		65
11	Jamie Gleeson
Substitutes
12	Alex Browne		73
14	Jamie Cumming		23
15	Tareq Khalil		65
16	Tom Mitchell
17	Mitchell Nicholson
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EASTLEIGH
1	David Wilkinson
2	Anthony Riviere
3	Chris Piper
4	Fitzroy Simpson		60
5	Warren Goodhind
6	Andy Harris
7	Peter Adeniyi
8	Andy Forbes		70
9	Paul Sales
10	Jamie Brown		65
11	Mark Marshall
Substitutes
12	David Hughes		60
14	Matt Hann		65
15	Chris Mason
16	Tom Price		70
17	Wayne Shaw
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Referee
Nigel Lugg (Chipstead)
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Saturday 2nd February 2008
		Eastleigh	3
		Sales 63, 80, Hann 70
		Dorchestr Town	1
		Docker 52

Hann haunts Dorchester

by Terry Spracklen

Matt Hann piled further misery on struggling Dorchester when he came off the bench to score Eastleigh's third goal and condemn his former side to another Blue Square South defeat.

The Spitfires earned their 13th league victory of the season at the Sparshatt Stadium to keep them in sight of a play-off place and ensured the county town side remained second from bottom of the table.

Following a low-key first half, it was the Magpies who dominated early play after the break to take a 52nd minute lead when Anthony Riviere inadvertently turned Jon Docker's low shot past his own keeper.

But Eastleigh pulled themselves level through Paul Sales before Hann, who replaced fellow ex-Magpie Jamie Brown, then scored the goal which put the Spitfires in the driving seat.

Dorchester's assistant-manager, Paul Compton, introduced all three of his recent signings to his starting line-up - Torquay keeper Martin Horsell, on loan Salisbury midfielder Danny Clay and former Yeovil striker Tom Clarke.

There were only four attempts on goal in the first half but it was evident that there was a renewed determination in the Magpies' camp.

The goal attempt came from Jones Awuah in the second minute but 20-year-old Eastleigh keeper David Wilkinson, making his home debut on loan from Crystal Palace, made a good stop at his near post.

Roy O'Brien then sent a long free-kick forward which Awuah could not prevent going out of play for a goal kick.

There was a moment of anguish for Horsell when Peter Adeniyi charged down his clearance but the ball rebounded away from goal allowing the Dorchester stopper to complete the clearance at the second attempt.

Jake Smeaton picked out new boy Clarke whose cross aimed for Awuah was well read by Wilkinson who won the race to the ball.

Eastleigh's first attempt of the game came from Fitzroy Simpson whose 20-yard snapshot flew high over the bar.

At the other end, a Smeaton cross was dropped by Wilkinson who was able to react quicker than the nearest Magpie, Clarke.

Dorchester suffered a blow when Gary Bowles, who had been enjoying a good game at right-back, limped off with a calf injury to replaced by Jamie Cumming in the 23rd minute.

Eastleigh's best chance of the first half came ten minutes before the break when Mark Jermyn's chested clearance was intercepted by Mark Marshall.

His cross was met by Sales who produced a downward effort which bounced up over the bar.

A foul by Clay on Brown gifted the Spitfires a free-kick on the edge of the box but former Terra Andy Harris blasted the ball into the wall.

In stoppage time, Clarke found Docker whose shot was saved by Wilkinson.

The Magpies enjoyed the early part of the second half and took a 52nd minute lead when Clay spotted Docker in space on the left wing and he charged forward before drilling an angled shot towards goal which clipped off Riviere wrong-footing Wilkinson.

The visitors went close again three minutes later when James Rowe played in Jermyn on the right edge of the penalty area but the Magpies' skipper curled his 18-yard shot just the wrong side of the far post.

Adeniyi looked to be clean through on goal as he latched on to a long Wilkinson clearance but a moment's hesitation, in checking his run, allowed Horsell the chance to save bravely at his feet.

Another route one ball from the home keeper was chased by Forbes whose attempted lob was clawed to safety by Horsell.

Clarke then found himself with a free run on goal but was foiled by Wilkinson who scooped up his low shot.

That miss proved costly as two minutes later the Spitfires levelled the scores when Horsell fumbled a Adeniyi centre under pressure and Sales scrambled home the loose ball from close range.

Eastleigh manager Ian Baird threw on Hann for the last 25 minutes and the Spitfires' confidence soared.

A downward header from fellow substitute David Hughes bounced awkwardly but was saved by Horsell.

Dorchester were committed to attack and were caught on the break when a superb through ball from Adeniyi enabled Hann to race through unchallenged and fire a low shot past Horsell to give the Spitfires a 69th minute lead.

Marshall then fired another chance wide of the near post.

But despite withstanding some strong pressure from the home side, Dorchester went close to snatching an equaliser in the 76th minute when substitutes Tareq Khalil and Alex Browne combined with the latter's 12-yard header from the former's right-wing centre required a goalline clearance from Forbes.

But any hopes of the Magpies salvaging a point were dashed nine minutes from time when Horsell twice miskicked outside of his box.

The loose ball was picked up by Hann who charged forward and then went down under the challenge of Jermyn but with the flag raised by his assistant for a foul, referee Nigel Lugg allowed play to continue as Riviere seized possession and crossed beyond the now retreated Horsell for Sales to tap home a third goal.

With a two-goal cushion and the momentum of play also in Eastleigh's favour, the size of the task was now too great for the Magpies although Awuah was only just off target with a glancing header from Khalil's 84th minute cross.

	MATCH STATS
10	TOTAL ATTEMPTS	8
7	ATTEMPTS ON TARGET	6
3	ATTEMPTS OFF TARGET	2
0	HIT WOODWORK	0
4	CORNERS	3
7	OFFSIDES	4
17	FREE-KICKS CONCEDED	14