The aches and pains are worth the reward for Maidstone captain Sam Corne. Midfielder Corne scored his first goal of the season in United’s 2-0 league win at Worthing last weekend. He’s aiming to build on that when the Stones host Ebbsfleet in the FA Cup final qualifying round on Saturday (3pm). Corne recently returned from an ankle injury which sidelined him for five games. It’s a case of no pain, no gain on the fitness front for the 27-year-old. “I’m getting there,” he said. “I don’t think there’s a day where I don’t feel achy but as long as I can get a run of games and implement what I bring…
