Maidstone are back in the FA Cup first round after continuing their recent hold over Kent rivals Ebbsfleet with a dominant victory at the Gallagher Stadium. Fleet may be in a higher league but they were second-best against a Stones side who eased through thanks to a pair of Aaron Blair headers and an Antony Papadopoulos strike. Victory continued Maidstone’s good recent record against their Kent rivals, having done the double over them en route to the National League South title in 2021/22, as well as beating them 4-0 in last season’s Kent Senior Cup final. Maidstone, who reached the FA Cup fif…
