Ebbsfleet United boss Josh Wright reacts to 1-0 win over AFC Fylde in the National League - his first league win as a manager

Manager Josh Wright insisted his long-awaited first win as Ebbsfleet manager was all about the players.

Wright’s been in charge since December at Stonebridge Road, stepping away from playing to take on his first managerial role.

It was a brave decision at the time given the Fleet’s plight in the National League.

While Wright hasn’t been able to turn the tide in terms of results, their performances have certainly picked up from the first half of a dreadful campaign.

“It's been a difficult start,” admitted Wright, following Saturday’s 1-0 home success over AFC Fylde. “I'm not here to make excuses, but I know what I've done.

“I know what we've done behind the scenes. I know how much improvement there's been.

“Of course, that improvement tells when three points come, another three points come, and it's wins, wins, wins.

“But if we break down the games and we look at some of the points that we've picked up and the way that we've been in games, it was times this season where we just weren't really, for one reason or another, looking like we were competing or could compete.

“All of a sudden now we're an outfit and the results haven't been great, especially in recent weeks, but we had a spell where we really steadied it.

“I know I picked up a very difficult ship, a ship that was struggling, a place that was struggling, and I've done everything that I can and we've done everything that we can.

“It's not for me to deserve, because that's not me. The boys have got what's required. I can only do what I can do along with my staff every single day.

“But I think as a collective, we all deserve that. It's just one win. We have to now build on that.

“We have to try and get more wins from now to the end of the season. How many that will