Crawley came into the game in a rich vein of goalscoring form but never troubled home keeper Lance Cronin.

Ebbsfleet posed little threat before Nade met Chris McPhee's right-wing cross and powered a header back across goal into the bottom corner.

Nade had a carbon-copy chance three minutes later, but this time his effort flew past Ashley Bayes and the post.

Ebbsfleet United: Cronin, McPhee, McCarthy, Hawkins, Opinel, Moore, Bostwick, DeBolla, Long, Eribenne (Hastings 59), Nade. Subs Not Used: Mott, Barrett, Ricketts, Luke Coleman.
Booked: McCarthy, Bostwick.

Goals: Nade 78.

Crawley Town: Bayes, Bull, Mills, Stevens, Wilson, Bulman, Thompson, Pinault, Cook (Vieira 83), Madjo, Pittman (Joseph-Dubois 83).
Subs Not Used: Evans, Clapham, Krause.

Booked: Bull.

Att: 932

Ref: J Linington (Hampshire).