By Stuart Francis

EBBSFLEET UTD 4
Samuel 8, Bingham 51 (pen), 64, 90+5

GATESHEAD 2
Whelan 40, 45+1

TREBLE TOPS: Ebbsfleet hat-trick hero Rakish Bingham, left, celebrates with team-mates
PICTURE: Dave Plumb

RAKISH Bingham fired a superb hat-trick as Ebbsfleet United finally saw off a defiant Gateshead side who had to play almost the entire match with 10 men.
The play-off chasing visitors were dealt a massive blow as early as the fifth minute when defender Louis Storey was shown a red card for a foul on Dominic Samuel.
The Heed’s task became even harder three minutes la...