Ebbsfleet avoided a major FA Cup upset after visitors Slough scored two own goals on Saturday. The Fleet twice trailed to their lower-league visitors and remain in the competition after two blunders by on-loan Cardiff keeper Rohan Luthra.
It means Dennis Kutrieb’s men have a Fourth Qualifying Round replay at Slough on Tuesday night. Ebbsfleet made four changes to the team that last time out against FC Halifax, including a debut at right wing-back for Matthias Fanimo.
Slough made a flying start and nearly led after 16 seconds when former Fleet man Johnny Goddard’s right-foot shot was turned behind for a corner by Mark Cousins.
But the Fleet keeper was picking the ball out of his net from the resulting set-piece as the unmarked Dan Bayliss met Matt Lench’s cross to put Slough ahead on 62 seconds.