York City vs Eastleigh

7 March 2026 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Michael Barlow

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Mark Kitching 28’
  • Malachi Fagan-Walcott 37’, 58’
  • Aaron Blair 18’

Match summary

York City came from behind to win 3-1 at home to Eastleigh. York City led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Aaron Blair put Eastleigh ahead in the 18th minute, Mark Kitching equalised from a corner in the 28th minute, and Malachi Fagan-Walcott put York City in front with a header in the 37th minute. In the second half, Fagan-Walcott made it 3-1 from a corner in the 58th minute.

The chances backed that up: York City created 3.19 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Eastleigh's 0.63 from 5.

Match stats

76% Possession 24%
21 Shots 5
7 Shots on target 3
13 Corners 0
691 Passes 210
88.1% Pass accuracy 69.0%
2 Tackles 0
6 Fouls 7
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
4 Offsides 1

Key events

York City Eastleigh
Kick-off
18’
Aaron BlairRight foot shot0-1 (Eastleigh)
Mark KitchingLeft foot shot1-1 (York City)
28’
Ollie PearceShot on target
31’
Ollie PearceShot on target
36’
Malachi Fagan-WalcottHeader2-1 (York City)
37’
Half-time2-1
Ben BrookesFoul
46’
Second half underway
Malachi Fagan-WalcottRight foot shot3-1 (York City)
58’
Alex NewbyShot on target
65’
67’
Harvey SaundersKieron Evans
67’
Angel WaruihInih Effiong
Greg OlleyJeff King
68’
Morgan WilliamsMalachi Fagan-Walcott
68’
Joe GreyOllie Banks
68’
76’
Josh LundstramShot on target
Daniel BattyAlex Hunt
77’
81’
Jake TaborLuey Giles
82’
Aaron BlairShot on target
Craig HewittBen Brookes
85’
90+4’
Angel WaruihFoul
Hiram BoatengShot on target
90+5’
Full-time3-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.19 0.63 18’ Aaron Blair (Eastleigh), 0-1 18’ 28’ Mark Kitching (York City), 1-1 28’ 37’ Malachi Fagan-Walcott (York City), 2-1 37’ 58’ Malachi Fagan-Walcott (York City), 3-1 58’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.19 0.63 18’ Aaron Blair (Eastleigh), 0-1 Blair 18’ 28’ Mark Kitching (York City), 1-1 Kitching 28’ 37’ Malachi Fagan-Walcott (York City), 2-1 Fagan-Walcott 37’ 58’ Malachi Fagan-Walcott (York City), 3-1 Fagan-Walcott 58’
York City 3.19 xGEastleigh 0.63 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Eastleigh attacking York City attacking 
28’ Mark Kitching (York City), from a corner, 0.67 xG, goal 34’ Malachi Fagan-Walcott (York City), from a corner, 0.47 xG, blocked 58’ Malachi Fagan-Walcott (York City), from a corner, 0.43 xG, goal 51’ Ben Brookes (York City), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 36’ Ollie Pearce (York City), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 18’ Aaron Blair (Eastleigh), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 31’ Ollie Pearce (York City), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 37’ Malachi Fagan-Walcott (York City), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 31’ Alex Newby (York City), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 82’ Aaron Blair (Eastleigh), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 90+5’ Hiram Boateng (York City), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 47’ Inih Effiong (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 74’ Alex Newby (York City), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 81’ Aaron Pierre (Eastleigh), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 76’ Josh Lundstram (Eastleigh), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 65’ Alex Newby (York City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 87’ Alex Newby (York City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ Ollie Banks (York City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 17’ Ollie Pearce (York City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Alex Newby (York City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Mark Kitching (York City), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 34’ Ollie Banks (York City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 34’ Alex Hunt (York City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 70’ Zak Johnson (York City), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked 90+2’ Daniel Batty (York City), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 27’ Alex Hunt (York City), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked 28’ Mark Kitching (York City), from a corner, 0.67 xG, goal 34’ Malachi Fagan-Walcott (York City), from a corner, 0.47 xG, blocked 58’ Malachi Fagan-Walcott (York City), from a corner, 0.43 xG, goal 36’ Ollie Pearce (York City), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 51’ Ben Brookes (York City), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 18’ Aaron Blair (Eastleigh), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 31’ Ollie Pearce (York City), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 37’ Malachi Fagan-Walcott (York City), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 31’ Alex Newby (York City), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 82’ Aaron Blair (Eastleigh), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 90+5’ Hiram Boateng (York City), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 47’ Inih Effiong (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 74’ Alex Newby (York City), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 81’ Aaron Pierre (Eastleigh), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 76’ Josh Lundstram (Eastleigh), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 65’ Alex Newby (York City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 87’ Alex Newby (York City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ Ollie Banks (York City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 17’ Ollie Pearce (York City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Alex Newby (York City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Mark Kitching (York City), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 34’ Ollie Banks (York City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 34’ Alex Hunt (York City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 70’ Zak Johnson (York City), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked 90+2’ Daniel Batty (York City), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 27’ Alex Hunt (York City), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

York City 4-3-3 Starting XI
Male
Kitching
Fagan-Walcott 2 68’
Johnson
King 68’
Brookes 85’
Banks 68’
Boateng
Newby
Hunt 77’
Pearce
Eastleigh 4-4-2 Starting XI
Townsend
Giles 81’
Humphries
Eweka
Pierre
Harris
Lundstram
Cousins
Evans 67’
Blair
Effiong 67’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Harrison Male
90′ 2 1 31 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Jeff King Taken off
73′ – 3 – 3 – 45 – – – –
Malachi Fagan-Walcott Taken off
73′ – 1 – 3 1 77 – 2 – –
Zak Johnson
90′ – 1 – 4 2 107 – – – –
Mark Kitching
90′ – 1 1 4 1 86 1 1 – –
Ben Brookes Taken off
90′ 1 2 – 2 – 33 1 – 1
Morgan Williams Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – – – 17 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Hiram Boateng
90′ – – 55 1 0.07 – 1 5 1 1 –
Alex Hunt Taken off
82′ – – 81 – – – 1 – – – –
Ollie Banks Taken off
73′ – 1 59 3 0.66 – – 2 – – –
Alex Newby
90′ – – 34 5 0.32 – 1 7 – 1 –
Greg Olley Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 12 – – – – 1 2 – –
Joe Grey Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 17 – – – 1 1 – – –
Daniel Batty Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 22 – – – – 1 – – –
Craig Hewitt Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 1 – – – – – – – –
Forwards1 player
Ollie Pearce
90′ – 1 3 2 0.52 0.87 3 – 1 14 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

York City win 79% Avg odds 1.15
Draw 13% Avg odds 6.86
Eastleigh win 8% Avg odds 11.91

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.