Ben Strevens is hoping that Eastleigh will sign him some reinforcements as his injury crisis worsens.

Scott Rendall admitted his confidence is sky high after his fine goalscoring continued with a match winning hat-trick.

Eastleigh are facing an unwanted FA Cup replay after being held to a 2-2 draw at Stourbridge.

EASTLEIGH warmed up for Saturday’s FA Cup tie at home to League Two Crewe Alexandra with a fourth successive victory at the Silverlake - thanks to three goals in ten first-half minutes.

MARCUS Barnes scored a stunning consolation goal as Eastleigh’s FA Cup run ended with a 3-1 defeat at League Two Crewe Alexandra.

Photos from Saints' 6-1 win against Aston Villa, in which Sadio Mane scored a hat-trick in 2mins 56secs - the fastest in Premier League history.

Lyndhurst & Ashurst Cricket Club has reinstated an annual fixture – more than 100 years after it was last played.

Paultons CC won the Southern Premier League’s T20 Plate after a thrilling final at the Ageas Bowl.

FORGET the fairytale, this is Cinderella for the 21st Century.

IT delivered the promised 'sparkle and shine' in spades.

MORE than sixty years since his untimely death, the musical that celebrates the life of Buddy Holly is celebrating its 30th anniversary.

TIMING is everything and the latest tour of We Will Rock You is certainly riding the revival wave created by last year's release of Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.

MAMMA Mia the stage show and movie are now a phenomenon almost on the scale of the band whose music they celebrate.

A FORMER Aston Villa striker has died after he was Tasered by police.

HARRY Redknapp has “no doubt” Cherries will steer clear of trouble – and the club’s former boss says he admires Eddie Howe’s refusal to sacrifice his footballing principles as the survival battle hots up.

GASTON Ramirez has returned to the Middlesbrough fold in Spain as he attempts to rebuild his reputation on Teesside.

FORMER Saints star Adam Lallana believes Liverpool's lack of “winning” experience in the squad has cost them over the last month.

Sutton United's former Eastleigh manager Paul Doswell has no sympathy for Arsene Wenger following Arsenal's spectacular collapse against Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

Orchard Xmas Match at Bashley produced the best weights in the various Xmas matches that took place at the weekend. Doug Wright took 61 lb 8 oz of carp to 9 lb dapping bread to the far bank on the pole early before switching to pole and maggot in the closing stages to win from peg 37. John Pole finished second from peg 16 with 51 lb of small carp to the far bank on pole and maggot. Others M.Rowe 49 lb 14 oz, N.Cornwell 44 lb 4 oz and N.Fox 42 lb 12 oz.

ONLY one game was played in the Wessex League on October 24, 1998 – the appalling weather made sure of that.

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EASTLEIGH students trade College football team for England Stardom, as they help their nation qualify for Europe.

SHE’S the woman behind such beloved creations as The Gruffalo, Zog and Stick Man.

JOFRA Archer will spearhead the Southern Braves attack alongside Chris Jordan when The Hundred begins next summer - and James Vince will also play for the Ageas Bowl-based franchise.

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A HAMPSHIRE charity has provided food for pupils entitled to free lunches during the school shutdown.

A COUNCIL has announced schools across Hampshire will continue to support children throughout the Easter holidays in a bid to tackle the coronavirus crisis.

A LEARNING Support Tutor from Eastleigh has been shortlisted for a national innovation award.

A COLLEGE in Eastleigh has ranked as the best in Hampshire and tenth nationally for student achievement rates.

PARENTS in Southampton were slapped with nearly 2,000 fines after their children missed school last year, new figures reveal.

Updates and chat as England take on Costa Rica in their final game of this year's World Cup

Luis Suarez is set to learn his fate today as his lawyer claimed calls for the Uruguay striker to face a lengthy ban for biting Giorgio Chiellini were part of an Anglo-Italian conspiracy.

HE has found the purr-fect home thanks to some help from the Daily Echo.

A POLICE probe continues as part of efforts to catch a masked flasher.

A POPULAR Hampshire town market has began to make steps towards opening more stalls following their closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.

NO further deaths from coronavirus have been reported in Hampshire hospitals in the past 24 hours.

AN AWARD-winning folk singer is bringing music fans from across the world into her little Hampshire cottage with her weekly Facebook live concerts.

HAMPSHIRE's own Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls have announced the release of a new album, Live In Newcastle.

Dark Souls Remastered is the perfect opportunity to return to one of gaming’s most rewarding and memorable series.

If you missed it the first time around now is the perfect time to go on an adventure with Toad. 

PILOTS monitoring the stricken Hoegh Osaka in the Solent have been sent back to land as 75mph gales threaten to bear down on the region.

RESCUE crews are today weighing up whether to return to the stranded Hoegh Osaka before 75mph gales are set to hit the region.

Pumping of water from a car carrier stranded close to a busy shipping lane has completed as salvors prepare to tow the ship back to port.

VEHICLES stuck on a stricken ship after it ran aground in the Solent three weeks ago could finally start being moved from today .

Active Nation fitness coaches at Chamberlayne Leisure Centre are supporting the Daily Echo’s Staying Alive campaign, urging Sotonians to burn off those extra calories in a bid to battle killer diseases and illnesses.

IT'S only rock n roll, but I like it.

THIS week I wanted to do something a bit different by revisiting two of my most memorable games since joining Saints back in 2016.

FORMER Saint Peter Crouch has revealed the "embarrassing" moment Theo Walcott and Nathan Dyer burst onto the scene.

RALPH Hasenhuttl admitted creating the SFC Playbook was a ‘huge project’ but it’s one that he hopes will benefit the club in the years to come.

TOWN crier John Melody is helping launch this year's Race For Life - afte revealing he is battling cancer himself