After an uneventful first half, Pools took the lead through Gavan Holohan before Sam Smart levelled things up for the visitors straight away with a fine half-volleyed finish.
Mark Shelton restored the hosts’ lead with his first goal for the club which proved to be enough to secure the three points.
The win takes Dave Challinor’s side up to 13th in the National League table ahead of Saturday’s trip to Dover.Scroll down and click through the pages to see our player ratings from the match...
1. Mitchell Beeney - 6
Could do nothing about Eastleigh's goal but had very little to do otherwise. Photo: Mark Fletcher
2. Mark Kitching - 6
A solid display was capped off with a clever ball into the box for Mark Shelton's winner. Photo: Mark Fletcher
3. Michael Raynes - n/a
Taken off after 12-minutes after picking up a knock early on. Photo: Mark Fletcher
4. Gary Liddle - 7
A calm and composed display at the back. Very rarely tested. Photo: Mark Fletcher