EASTLEIGH are up to third in the Blue Square Conference South after yesterday's 1-0 win at Dorchester.

But you won't find team boss David Hughes going overboard with optimism just yet.

Summer signing Warren Ryan settled matters with a firm downward header in the second minute of first-half stoppage time after the Magpies' keeper Darren Bechet had failed to cut out Damian Scannell's far-post cross.

After the struggles of last season, four wins out of five is a handsome return for the new-look Spitfires, but Hughes is remaining cautious for the time being.

"It's a good start, but no more than that," he said.

"Apart from the defeat at Bath, we've shown endeavour and commitment and that's all I ask for.

"If we carry on doing that, we give ourselves the best possible chance of getting results.

"The Dorchester win was very pleasing. Rather than play a basic 4-4-2, they played three and sometimes four up front and it took us half an hour to get used to it.

"But a lot of their stuff was played in front of us and they flattered to deceive a bit".

Full story, and three pages of non league football, in today's Daily Echo.