Cambridge moved up to second in the Blue Square Premier table after coming from behind to beat Eastbourne.

Paul Armstrong powered the away side into a surprise lead just before the hour mark with a penalty after Wayne Hatswell had brought down Allan Tait.

Cambridge soon levelled as Lee Phillips connected with Courtney Pitt's corner to power home a header from six yards.

And they grabbed a deserved winner when substitute Chris Holroyd won a penalty and then slammed home from the spot.

Cambridge Utd: Potter, Gleeson, Coulson, Hatswell, Tonkin, McMahon, Carden, Challinor (Pitt 62), Parkinson, Phillips (Rendell 90), Crow (Holroyd 64).
Subs Not Used: Ainge, Reason.

Booked: Hatswell, Crow.

Goals: Phillips 65, Holroyd 71 pen.

Eastbourne Borough: Hook, Austin, Pullan, Baker, Jenkins, Armstrong, Brown, Smart (Lovett 74), Nathan Crabb (Jeffery 86), Matt Crabb, Tait.
Subs Not Used: Harding, Wormull, Mingle.

Goals: Armstrong 59 pen.

Att: 3,391

Ref: David Coote (Newark).

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