Up the Fleet!

Ebbsfleet United continued their winning ways by beating Burton Albion 2-1 at home. This gives the Fleet seven wins and one draw in their last eight games, and inches them closer to a possible spot in the promotion playoffs.

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This was Ebbsfleet's first match since 18,112 fans (including yours truly) voted to take over the Blue Square Premier Conference club. Over 95% of those who voted decided that Ebbsfleet was the right club for the group to take over.

18 year-old wunderkind John Akinde scored for the Fleet in the second half, which proved to be the winner. Neil Barrett scored in the first half to take the lead. Burton scored in the closing minutes, but it was too little too late.

Up next for the Fleet: two cup matches this week. On Tuesday, we face Dartford at home in the 2nd round of the Kent Senior Cup, which decides the best non-league team in Kent County (don't laugh). And next Saturday, it's the FA Trophy (the non-league nationwide competition). The Fleet is at home to face Weymouth in the 3rd round of that competition.