Eastleigh ask the league to see if their 7 second opening goal ‘broke a record’ – went 2-0 up a minute later and were 4-0 up by half time.
The Spitfires wanted to know if the National League could investigate whether their opening goal scored during their New Year’s Day clash against Dorking Wanderers is a record breaker after being left stunned.
Alfie Lloyd put the hosts in front at the Silverlake Stadium, scoring after just 7.12 seconds on Sunday the 1st of January, and even put a time counter on the goal video itself, which you can see below…
Eastleigh simply wrote: “π ππ¬πππ¬π ππ¨ππ₯ π’π§…!? π€―π₯
“There must be a record broken here somewhere as Alfie Lloyd scores after just 7.12 seconds! π³
“Any chance @TheVanaramaNL can help us investigate? π”
π ππ¬πππ¬π ππ¨ππ₯ π’π§…!? π€―π₯
There must be a record broken here somewhere as Alfie Lloyd scores after just 7.12 seconds! π³
Any chance @TheVanaramaNL can help us investigate? π@AlfieLloyd_9 | #Spitfires pic.twitter.com/fp5E1PmdqG
β Eastleigh FC (@EastleighFC) January 2, 2023
Eastleigh won 4-0 against Dorking with two goals coming in the first two minutes.
It was only 7 seconds into the match when Alfie Lloyd grabbed a ball and lobbed it over Dan Lincoln to go ahead.
The hosts doubled their lead after Charlie Carter’s goal from the edge of the penalty area went in off the post.
Carter hit the hit the upright for a second time after 12 minutes following a good run at the Dorking defence, however they couldn’t prevent the third goal which came seconds later when Lloyd crossed for Carter to head home.
Four minutes prior to half time, Lloyd grabbed his second with a stooping header at the far pos
The result means that Eastleigh are now into the playoffs, sitting 7th with 35 points from 25 games played while Dorking Wanderers are 15th with 30 points from 26 games.
Eastleigh (4-2-3-1): 1 Joe McDonnell, 2 Brennan Camp (14 Tristan Abrahams 65′), 6 Christian Maghoma, 19 Corey Panter, 3 Michael Kelly (17 Vincent Harper 11′); 4 Nigel Atangana (c) (8 Ousseynou Cisse 74′), 7 Charlie Carter; 21 Oscar Rutherford, 16 JJ McKiernan, 23 Alfie Lloyd; 9 Danny Whitehall
Unused Subs: 5 Aaron Martin, 10 Jake Hesketh
Goals: Lloyd 1′, 41′, Carter 2′, 13′
No Yellow Cards
Dorking Wanderers (4-5-1): 1 Dan Lincoln, 2 Isaac Philpot, 4 Sami El-Abd (22 Barry Fuller 26′), 20 Dan Gallagher, 3 Bobby-Joe Taylor; 16 Nicky Wheeler (7 Jimmy Muitt 57′), 23 Jack Jebb, 6 Niall McManus, 11 James McShane (c) (29 Alfie Egan 61′), 30 Seb Bowerman; 9 Ryan Seager
Unused Subs: 14 Jordan Cheadle, 24 Harry Ottaway
Yellow Card: Fuller 75′
Referee: Alan Dale
Attendance: 2,648 (251 Wanderers Fans)
Man Of The Match: Alfie Lloyd (Official Home Selection)
Twitter users reacted as Eastleigh ask the league to see if their 7 second opening goal ‘broke a record’ and went 2-0 up a minute later…
@NLBIBLE4: Conference records back in the day probably werenβt all recorded so itβs the fastest recorded goal in the conference
@qprnet: π³ Always nice to see one the young fellas doing well at a decent standard
@AyJayL: Definitely seen something like this before eh @afcbournemouth @DomSolanke π€ππΌ
@StatIron148: And what about being 2-0 after 98 seconds??? That must be some sort of record. If nothing else quickest to 2 goals in 2023
@g2mcc: Keep it tight early doors lads. Or not.
@pww8afcb: Eastleigh do a @afcbournemouth
@25buttsfc1: Enjoyed watching @EastleighFC Sunday! 2 goals in 2 minutes⦠and 4-0 at half time
@theafcbfanpage: #afcb Eastleigh with a very good copy of our goal
@floweringsnows: Bloody hell⦠that was quick! What a team goal too @EastleighFC @AlfieLloyd_9 #VanaramaNL
@jaydee1819: 7 seconds? ππ€©
@ports57: Never seen a quicker goal
@churchill_brian: Replica of @afcbournemouth dom solanke v Fulham
@mdbz1975: @bsmudger7 scored after 8 seconds v Tamworth in NL for @theterras
@TheLiamBryant: What a beautiful kick off glitch @EASPORTSFIFA please fix this
@ChuckyShed: Lovely move. Like that. Attack from the go with intent.
@harryt84: Canβt wait for this @bunch_amateurs! Whenβs this episode out. Marcβs enthusiasm counter will go off π€£
@@lewis98182415: Been taking notes from @afcbournemouth
@adambeatie75: Kick off glitch
@blufferfish089: The Premier League record is 7.69, so itβs faster than that!
@FarThrumShay: An @EastleighFC ‘quickie’ during the return fixture of my Boxing Day game, at @DorkingWDRS. Really makes one wonder about the goal, scored in FOUR seconds, on April 25 1964, by Jim Fryatt of
@BPAFCOfficial! Match referee Bob Simons timed Fryatt’s strike against @TranmereRovers.
@simonyoung68:
Fastest ever goal in the National League, =28th fastest ever globally.
3rd fastest ever in the world & #1 English was 2.56 by @CowesSportsFC v Eastleigh in a reserve game 2004.
Fastest ever was 2.1 in 2017 @Maryhill_FC v @clydebankfc
What about this one? https://t.co/61JDKdZENz
No one remember this one?
β Romsey Town FC Development Team (@RomseyTownDevs) January 2, 2023
https://t.co/OtVrJ1GsMV pic.twitter.com/vSGw5krmKB
β Craig Jones π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ (@craigyjones17) January 1, 2023
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