Daryl McMahon says Ebbsfleet must be wary of newly-promoted Molesey when they enter the FA Trophy this weekend.

Fleet go into Saturday’s third qualifying round tie at Stonebridge Road ranked 52 places above their opponents, who were playing in the Combined Counties League last season.

But a strong start to their first Ryman League campaign for eight years means the Moles are potentially dangerous.

McMahon said: "They won the league last year and they’re doing well in their league this year.

"Like any team that’s used to winning games of football, they’ll come here confident. I’m sure they’ll come here and have a go against us.

"It’s a banana-skin because it’s not like we’re playing a team bottom of the league, we’re playing a team that’s used to winning.

"But we’re looking forward to it and I’m glad we’re at home.

"Steve Gritt went to watch them last Tuesday and Stacy Long was there on Saturday, so we’ll have two reports on them.

"We’ve seen clips of them on YouTube but I’ve got to look at what I’ve got in my changing room.

"I don’t mind who we play against, whether they’re from our league, the league above or the league below.

"We’re still going to go out and try to play how we play and impose ourselves on other teams."

Ebbsfleet full-back Joe Howe has a calf injury and will miss the game.