It’s been a tough campaign for the Sports, particularly in front of their own fans, where they’d won only one of their 14 league games before Maidstone’s vicit on Tuesday.
And it looked bleak for a while here too – the Stones led 1-0 for a while and Borough fans must have been fearing another game with no reward for their efforts.
But Tommy Widdrington’s team turned things around spectacularly as two goals from George Alexander and one by Kai Corbett swept them to victory.
It means the Sports are now just four points below the safety line ahead of Saturday’s visit to Weston-super-Mare.
See pictures from Eastbourne Botough 3 Maidstone Utd 1 on this page and those linked and get the latest from the Lane in the Eastbourne Herald on Friday.
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Eastbourne Borough v Maidstone United, National League South Photo: Lydia and Nick Redman
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Eastbourne Borough v Maidstone United, National League South Photo: Lydia and Nick Redman
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Eastbourne Borough v Maidstone United, National League South Photo: Lydia and Nick Redman
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Eastbourne Borough v Maidstone United, National League South Photo: Lydia and Nick Redman