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Michael Cheek scored twice as Braintree boosted their National League survival hopes with victory over struggling Eastleigh.

After the hosts had a goal disallowed when Ben Strevens was flagged offside, Cheek headed in the opener in the 27th minute.

Graham Stack kept Eastleigh in the game by producing a fine double save to deny Reece Hall-Johnson twice on the stroke of half-time.

But Cheek added a second in the 73rd minute to move Braintree seven points above the relegation zone and leave Eastleigh without a win in 2017.

Report supplied by the Press Association.