Ebbsfleet eased through without alarm in their FA Cup Third Qualifying Round tie at Hanwell Town on Saturday. The Fleet progressed thanks to goals in either half from the excellent Toby Edser and Rakish Bingham before Hanwell pulled a goal back in stoppage time.
Ebbsfleet came flying out of the traps, forcing four corners in the first six minutes. Shaq Coulthirst’s right-foot shot was nearly turned into his own net by Calum Duffy before Edser’s corner was nodded off the line by Mathew Mackenzie.
Omari Sterling’s right-foot shot was blocked before Jack Paxman set up Bingham, whose right-foot shot was beaten away by keeper Hugo Sobte.
Hanwell’s first-half attacks amounted to one effort on goal but Ben Chapman blocked captain Harry Rush’s low shot and it went behind for a corner.