Ebbsfleet United manager Josh Wright reacts to 2-0 National League South win at Dagenham & Redbridge

Ebbsfleet manager Josh Wright was delighted to give the club’s fans something to cheer about on the opening day of the new season.

The Fleet produced an accomplished display to win 2-0 at National League South title favourites Dagenham on Saturday.

Backed by more than 300 supporters, the Fleet’s travelling support were seeing their side win away from home in a league game for the first time since February 2024 – a run of 30 games.

“No one deserves that result more than them, it's as simple as that,” said Wright.

“It's been a tough time for quite a while now for the football club, especially away from home.

“It made me so proud seeing them celebrate and cheer because they are everything this football club's about.

“They deserve it more than anyone but that's one game we've given them. We now need to give more and we have to keep going.

“We'll have some high moments and, yes, we'll have some low moments but we have to stay level.

“We have to keep getting them on the edge of their seats and getting them behind us, which is exactly what they'll do because they're a proper set of fans.

“I was just delighted to give them the three points - that one was for them.”

There were six summer signings in Ebbsfleet’s starting line-up at Dagenham.

So Wright was particularly pleased with the cohesion shown by his team, who produced a near-perfect away performance.

“That's one of the most positive things for me,” admitted Wright.

“Of course, the result, but the performance and the togetherness we had.

“I said that in the huddle after the game, that we looked a proper team. We look so together, we look like we're on the same page and we look like we all want the same thing and we're all going in the same direction.

“But we have to continue