Ebbsfleet manager and former U's defender Liam Daish was pleased with a point from Tuesday night's match but admitted that his style of play would not be acceptable to today's referees!

United took the lead just before half-time time Lee McEvilly struck at a corner, but the Fleet levelled on 52 and the stalemate remained as both sides had to settle for a hard-fought point.

"I thought we played excellently after the disappointment on Saturday in conceding really late on," said Daish. "We went out really positively and had all the play in the first half and despite giving them the lead on half-time we went out and really took the game to Cambridge in the second half, playing great stuff.

"The passing was good and I thought we had a bit of everything out there," he added. "It was a good match all round and I thought we did enough to win it, so although we didn't get the three points I thought everybody gave us what we had asked of them. They showed great character out there and I couldn't ask for anymore from them."

With five yellow cards issued to his players, and three plus a late red to United's, the former centre half admitted, "I don't think I could play football these days - the referees have rules to follow to the letter and my game wouldn't have stood up to it!"

Closing with his impressions of Cambridge United, Daish commented, "They will be a tough side for anyone to beat this season. They have that level of experience that will continue to get them good results throughout the season and I envisage that they will be around the top of the league come the end of the season.

"If we can remain injury free I can see us in the same position come the promotion shake-up."

Interview by David Gray

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