Wealdstone boss Stuart Maynard admitted it was 'exciting times' to win their first game of the 2023-24 National League season.

Stones came from behind to beat 10-man York City in front of a crowd of 1,805 at Grosvenor Vale last weekend, thanks to a late winner from Jaydn Mundle-Smith.

And Maynard's men will look to build on that success when they head to Eastleigh for their next test on Saturday (3pm).

"When you're looking at the start of the season, to build any momentum it takes time," Maynard told the club website.

"Last season we weren't at our most fluent best, I thought we actually played well in possession today but it takes a bit of time.

"It's exciting times to come away with a win in the first game, to put points on the board and that's the main thing for us."

Stones had the first chance of the game when Tahvon Campbell saw his effort blocked on 10 minutes.

But York's Daniel Pybus had two good chances around the half-hour mark, firing the first into the hands of Jed Ward and seeing another deflected just wide.

The Minstermen broke the deadlock on 39 minutes when Lennell John-Lewis saw a scuffed attempt fall kindly for Dipo Akinyemi to find the corner of the net.

But Stones were back on terms on the hour when they awarded a penalty for handball and substitute Max Kretzschmar fired into the top corner.

Maynard sent Corie Andrews on for Campbell in the final quarter of an hour and he was brought down by Callum Howe, who was sent off.

Stones made it count on 87 minutes as Kretzschmar played a reverse pass to Mundle-Smith on the left and he smashed his shot into the top corner.

"I thought it was a really entertaining game, a real good footballing game," added Maynard.

"They tried to play as well, we tried to play.

"I thought in the first half we both got in similar areas and Dipo, the lad they've brought in, was just on the spot and tucked it away.

"It's a really good start to the season."

Eastleigh took the lead at Solihull Moors through Enzio Boldewijn on Saturday but had to settle for a point after conceding an injury-time goal to Kyle Morrison, after the hosts had seen Nico Gordon sent off in the last minute of normal time.

Wealdstone head to Bromley, beaten 2-0 at Halifax in their opener, on Tuesday (August 15, 7.45pm).