EASTLEIGH have today completed a club record signing of centre-back Bondz N’Gala from League Two side Barnet.

The ex-Portsmouth man, signed for an undisclosed fee, goes straight into the squad for this evening's Vanarama National League fixture at Aldershot Town.

His arrival will offset the loss of skipper Ryan Cresswell, who underwent knee surgery on Friday and will be out for at least three months.

Reda Johnson, the club's other first-choice centre-back, misses the Aldershot game through a one-match suspension having picked up his fifth booking at Gateshead on Saturday.

Powerful 6’ 2” defender N'Gala started his career at West Ham United and counts Portsmouth, Stevenage, Yeovil Town, Plymouth Argyle, Scunthorpe United, MK Dons and Weymouth among his former clubs.

He was a regular in the Barnet side that won the Conference Premier (now National League) in 2014/15.

The London-born 27-year old, who signed a new contract for the Bees in June, is approaching 250 career appearances.

He has turned out for Barnet 14 times in all competitions this term and leaves The Hive having made 114 appearances overall and scored two goals.