Ebbsfleet United’s Ben Chapman says his spectacular two-footed ability is down to father Dan’s garden kickabout sessions

Ben Chapman has revealed the debt of gratitude owed to his dad after another stunning goal edged Ebbsfleet closer to survival.

The 25-year-old scored a brilliant goal at Chesterfield in February with his right foot, and went even better by scoring twice to sink AFC Fylde at Stonebridge Road last Saturday.

His first was an outstanding left-foot shot from just inside the penalty area.

So having scored with both feet this season, what’s the secret and is Chapman right or left-footed?

“I’m a bit of both!” he smiled. “It’s something that my dad’s always told me to do, in the garden or down the park, to use both feet and he said in the long term it will benefit you.

“It did on Saturday as I managed to cut inside on my left foot and wrap it into the top corner. To be able to do that with your left and right foot is a good thing to have in your locker.

“Naturally I am right-footed but I can use my left pretty confidently to cross the ball, pass the ball, control the ball, shoot, so it’s all there.”

Father Dan has been a big influence on Chapman’s career and he’s a regular on the sidelines along with the rest of the family.

“All my family have been a big influence, my mum and my dad,” added Ben. “But my dad is the one that has helped me put in the work when I was little.

“He’d be doing little drills like passing, crossing or bringing the ball down, one-v-ones, just sharpening those tools as such so I owe him a lot of credit for doing that.

“My family are there all the time, they’re my biggest supporters and are always there driving me on. They’re the reason that I’m doing as well as I am now.

“Every home game they’re here but the away games are too far to travel as I have a young son so they watch those on the television when