Eastleigh 3-3 AFC Telford United
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Eastleigh hit back from two goals down to salvage a draw at home to Conference strugglers AFC Telford United.
The home side were ahead early through Will Evans, but Tony Gray equalised for Telford just before the break.
Two goals in two minutes from Adam Farrell and Sam Smith put United ahead before Jai Reason reduced the arrears.
James Constable levelled from close range, leaving Eastleigh in eighth, but Telford are off the foot of the table for the first time since 13 September.
The Bucks, now eight points adrift of safety, have lost just once in six league matches since Steve Kittrick took charge as their new manager on 22 December.
AFC Telford United manager Steve Kittrick told BBC Radio Shropshire:
"We should have had three points, but a point away from home and to get off the bottom is what we wanted at the start of the day.
"We have a good dressing room now. We wouldn't have had that a few months ago. We came here and stuck at the job, but we looked frightened to go on to win when we went 3-1 up. We shut up shop.
"We could have been 2-0 down. It wasn't until we changed our formation that we played well and everyone has done their bit to get us in a match winning opportunity."
"It's a great feeling to be off the bottom. We'll be looking forward to Dartford next week. It will be good to be at home to have the stadium rocking."
- Published7 June 2019
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