Ebbsfleet had a season of pleasing stability in lower mid-table in which they were never really in danger of relegation from November onwards. Having secured promotion via the play-offs after two seasons in the Blue Square South, the Fleet were up against it with one of their smallest budgets and squads in the league. However, the majority of the squad that secured a number of good results last season was kept and with that the winning mentality of the group. They were struggling a bit with the physical demands of the division early on and results were decidedly disappointing in the first month and half, winning just one of the first 11 games, conceding goals late on and losing games which they ddi not deserve too. Experienced manager Liam Daish, the longest running at one club in the division, threw the gauntlet to his side to man up and buck up against the robust physical sides and soon enough four wins and a dramatic 2:2 draw at home to Luton after coming back from the dead in five games propelled the team to the places above the drop zone and they never looked back despite still being erratic in their form. With Ram Marwa marshalling in midfield and Charlton loanee Yado Mambo filling the whole in defence that was left by the season-ending injury of Clint Easton, the team had a solid look about it while boasting good attacking players like Liam Marum and Michael West along with experienced goal-getter Callum Willock. The decent enough form continued after the turn of the year but never developed into anything more and a play-off charge was never on the cards. Daish focused on winning the easy games in order to stay clear of the bottom four and overall succeeded in that as the pressure was never really on for the Kent club for the rest of the season despite winning just one of the last eight league games. Daish signed a new two-year deal at the end of the season which is wonderful news for the fan-run club as he is a wonderful servant and knows the league and club inside out.
