Ebbsfleet United 4 York City 1 match report: Goals from Omari Sterling-James, Franklin Domi, Craig Tanner and Dominic Poleon in National League win

Ebbsfleet made it three straight home wins in the National League with a comfortable victory over York on Saturday.

Franklin Domi scored the goal of the game as the Fleet moved into the top five.

Ebbsfleet made changes five changes from the side beaten at Barnet. In came Chris Solly, Craig Tanner, Omari Sterling-James, Franklin Domi and David Amoo for Jack Wakely, Ouss Cisse, Darren McQueen, Toby Edser and Shaq Coulthirst.

Visitors York made three changes with Tony McMahon in temporary charge for the first time following a winless start to the season that had seen three draws and three defeats in their first six games.

They also changed formation to match the Fleet’s three-man defence, although the hosts were quickest out of the blocks.

Tanner’s fifth–minute shot was beaten away by keeper Ryan Whitley before Dominic Poleon’s follow-up was blocked behind for a corner. Then a Josh Wright corner was met by Luke O’Neill at the near post but keeper Whitley tipped away his goalbound header.

The impressive Domi nearly started and finished a move on seven minutes. He created an opening to set up Ben Chapman and he eventually got the ball back via Poleon but shot narrowly wide of the upright.

York were looking to catch the Fleet on the break and it nearly worked on 11 minutes but Dan Batty’s cross was glanced wide by Zanda Siziba.

Tanner should have put the Fleet ahead on 18 minutes when he was sent clear by Joe Martin, but keeper Whitley again made a good save.

The breakthrough arrived a minute later, however, when the ball was worked to Sterling-James on the edge of the area and his cross-shot crept inside the far post.

The Fleet created their own downfall with York’s equaliser nine minutes later. Tanner lost the ball and then